Is Guidewire a good company to work for?

Guidewire has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5, based on over 1,625 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months. 78% 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 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Guidewire. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Guidewire?

78% 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 3.7 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 189 reviews)); "The company does promote a good work/life balance and there are certain groups that have a very good rapport." ((in 130 reviews)); "The healthcare and benefits are good" ((in 104 reviews)); "Management is great" ((in 57 reviews)); "your immediate team will likely be great." ((in 49 reviews))

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

"Insurance is not the most exciting field." ((in 14 reviews)); "While leadership will point to token examples of diversity, the aggregate data tells a different story; upper management is predominantly white." ((in 8 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

Guidewire reviews

4.1

78% would recommend to a friend

(1,474 total reviews)

Mike Rosenbaum

91% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

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Guidewire has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 1,474 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent 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

5.0

Oct 21, 2014

Accountability, Rationality, and Collegiality

Principal implementation architect

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The three pillars that the company has been build on are Accountability, Rationality, and Collegiality. These core values are introduced to you the moment you interact with any Guidewire employee. You are given a rare opportunity at Guidwire, you are trusted, treated like adults, and given the tools to be successful. If you don't feel this way, you CAN talk to the management team, and they will ensure that the appropriate modifications are made to ensure your success. You can never tell what life will bring you, but I truly believe that I am in this for the long haul. Go Guidewire!

Cons

Sometimes the excitement from all of the learning and growing opportunities, lead you to work longer then usual hours. This can be beneficial form the accomplishments, but sometimes detrimental from the amount of time it inadvertently take away from your personal time.

5.0

Oct 18, 2014

Still excited after 2 years

Senior implementation architect

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

For the first time in my life, I am still excited and happy of my job after 2 years in the same company. Guidewire has kept its promise to not being an usual place to work, to value (and reward) capacity over seniority, to put clients success as a key goal.

Cons

For people in services, work/balance is not easy since you are travelling 4 days a week (Monday to Thursday) every week. Working from home on Friday is great but please consider working an entire week from home every 2/3 months.

5.0

Oct 14, 2014

Guidewire provides a great opportunity to contribute directly to the company direction and make a difference.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The culture is embraced at all levels - honesty and integrity, in particular. Every employee has a voice and is encourage to express it. It may not always mean change, but it is acknowledged.

Cons

Growth has created some middle management issues and odd management structures. It is losing it's flat org structure and, with it, the 'we're all together' attitude. Perhaps inevitable, but a loss nonetheless. There is an attitude from some long-time execs that it is a privilege to work at Guidewire that seems to undermine their value of continuous improvement.

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Accountability, Rationality, and Collegiality

Still excited after 2 years

Guidewire provides a great opportunity to contribute directly to the company direction and make a difference.

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