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      4.1

      78% would recommend to a friend

      (1,473 total reviews)
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      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 1,473 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).

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      3.0
      Jan 31, 2011

      Exceptionally smart people with a rational approach to building insurance software

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Guidewire has some incredibly smart people on staff and the company has built some really great software. They listen to their customers about what the products are missing or could do better and iterate the products accordingly. Not a lot of bureaucracy - the basic principle is "treat this as if it were your own money". Your future is in your own hands at Guidewire - career growth and work/life balance.

      Cons

      The lack of structure (see the pro: your future is in your hands) can be a hindrance to some folks, the company needs to be able to recognize these folks and help them along. The small company feel is rapidly dissipating but there is no real culture to replace it.

      5.0
      Jan 30, 2011

      Best in my career

      Senior software engineer
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      Pros

      Openness in discussing critical issues. Extremely high level of software engineers. Employees are trusted. Doing the right thing is always the end goal. No petty power politics. Great software. Customers come first. Test first. Performance testing critical. Writing great enterprise software is really, really hard. Guidewire is doing a darn good job of it.

      Cons

      I have to go over the San Mateo bridge three days a week. Sigh.

      5.0
      Jan 30, 2011

      Guidewire has been the most rewarding experience in my professional career.

      Consultant
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      Pros

      I joined Guidewire because of the people, technology and business opportunity. All have exceeded my expectations. The Guidewire team is dedicated to each other and most importantly to its customers. There are some extremely bright people at Guidewire and I have truly enjoyed working with all of them. I have been at Guidewire for a number of years now and it has been the most rewarding experience in my career thus far.

      Cons

      There is not much I can say on the negative side. There have been some growing pains along the way but most of what you would expect as a company matures. The founders of the company have really tried to maintain the culture of the company as it has grown.

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