Is Guidewire a good company to work for?

Guidewire has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 1,625 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months. 76% of employees would recommend working at Guidewire to a friend and 70% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Guidewire have been left by employees working as Sales Consultant , Senior Implementation Architect and Senior Product Manager .

Does Guidewire pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Guidewire employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Guidewire. This rating has decreased by 7% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Guidewire?

76% of Guidewire employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Guidewire 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Guidewire?

Software Engineer (118) , Senior Software Engineer (82) , Consultant (43) , Senior Consultant (29) , Technical Support Engineer (28) , Software Consultant (22) , Senior Architect (20) , Implementation Architect (18) , Senior Implementation Architect (16) , Product Manager (15) , Senior Product Manager (15) , Architect (14) , Sales Consultant (14) , Solution Consultant (14) , Director (12)

What are the pros of working at Guidewire according to real employee reviews?

"People are great and helpful too" ((in 194 reviews)); "Great products and culture!" ((in 191 reviews)); "The company does promote a good work/life balance and there are certain groups that have a very good rapport." ((in 131 reviews)); "Benefits are good" ((in 112 reviews)); "Management is great" ((in 56 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Guidewire according to real employee reviews?

"Insurance is not the most exciting field." ((in 14 reviews)); "Much of upper management in professional services is run more of a club than a business with respect to favoritism and some policy making" ((in 9 reviews))

What are employees saying about Guidewire layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Guidewire layoffs and their outlook for job security at Guidewire in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Guidewire locations?

Foster City , San Mateo , Exton , Dallas , San Jose , Birmingham , San Francisco , Chicago , New York , Edina , Remote , Philadelphia , Atlanta , Seattle , Tampa , Bedford , Columbia , Austin , Los Angeles , Jacksonville , Miami , Boston , Charlotte , San Diego , Denver , Hartford , Las Vegas , Freehold , Phoenix , Poland

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Guidewire reviews

4.0

76% would recommend to a friend

(1,474 total reviews)

Mike Rosenbaum

89% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (1,474 reviews)

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Guidewire has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,474 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Guidewire employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

1K reviews

4.0

Dec 3, 2017

Young age group, great first job out of college with good career progression.

Senior consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting and challenging work, State of the art software products, Software development and consulting career, Clear career progression.

Cons

Proprietary technology so skills are not easily transferred to other companies, Client demands can dictate working hours.

4.0

Nov 20, 2017

Guidewire

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Everyone is a friendly environment

Cons

Lack of room to grow position wise

5.0

Oct 10, 2017

Sales Consultant

Sales consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The best people to work besides Work from home Great salary and bonuses Opportunity to travel all over the world

Cons

Some seasons require more travel than others, and it can become exhausting.

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