A very good software company working to become even better - Senior Test Engineer Guidewire Employee Review

5.0
1 Feb 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Bias towards distributing responsibility to individuals Rationally argued opinions are always respected Good work-life balance Unusually long planning horizons Willingness to learn from mistakes Company is successful, and very likely to be a great place to work into the foreseeable future

Cons

The desire to not grow too quickly and not lower standards comes at a cost -- we are understaffed in some key areas

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5.0
16 May 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Internal education and freedom to learn about the industry

Cons

Fully remote means less time spent with other team members

2.0
25 Feb 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

NA, can't think of anything positive anymore. It's a micromanaging mess.

Cons

Guidewire makes majors shift every 2 years and the last one to take PgM out of PD into its own department is a micromanaging nightmare. We have more status meetings and spreadsheets to update than time to do any work anymore. 3 places to update if I want to take PTO. 7am and 7pm meetings are now the norm. 6 bosses in 10 years, no one can make up their mind on the direction of the company, projects start and are abandoned constantly.

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