Is Guidewire a good company to work for?

Guidewire has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5, based on over 1,615 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months. 78% of employees would recommend working at Guidewire to a friend and 69% 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 (116) , Senior Software Engineer (79) , Consultant (43) , Senior Consultant (28) , 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 195 reviews)); "People here have a good work/life balance and people understand the needs of family life." ((in 126 reviews)); "The healthcare and benefits are good" ((in 108 reviews)); "Management is great" ((in 55 reviews)); "Great values and company culture" ((in 44 reviews))

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

"Insurance is not the most exciting field." ((in 12 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 11 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 Guidewire locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Birmingham , Edina , Remote , Chicago , Atlanta , Foster City , Dallas , San Francisco , Exton , New York

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Guidewire reviews

4.1

78% would recommend to a friend

(1,465 total reviews)

Mike Rosenbaum

89% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Culture & values

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Work/Life balance

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Senior management

3.7

Career opportunities

Guidewire has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 1,465 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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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

5.0

May 16, 2026

Valuable learning opportunities, but remote work limits connections

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Internal education and freedom to learn about the industry

Cons

Fully remote means less time spent with other team members

5.0

Mar 18, 2026

great job

Business architect

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good team remote work good benefits

Cons

Some projects are worse than others

5.0

Jan 27, 2026

Good company, great people

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, people treat each other with respect, smart coworkers, good work/life balance most of the time. The culture is fast-paced and energetic, great for those who enjoy autonomy and a 'startup' feel.

Cons

Culture can tend toward being reactive rather than proactive Those looking for mature, stable internal processes might find the environment a bit chaotic.

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