I will be staying here for a long time - Anonymous employee Guidewire Employee Review

5.0
30 Oct 2013
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

I love the culture at Guidewire. The people are really nice here. I feel like I am working with some of the smartest people in Silicon Valley. Despite the work being cutting edge, the work-life balance is pretty good. You can work one day from home if you want. There is no micro management and you are kind of driving everything yourself. You can go to anyone to ask anything. The VP of engineering sits next to engineers on a similar desk. No cubicles, no offices. Everyone is treated the same.

Cons

The company is a little conservative with the perks. But the work-life balance compensates for that

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Cons

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Cons

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