Hyper political environment in which employees are mis-managed and mistreated - Anonymous employee Guidewire Employee Review

1.0
25 Aug 2012
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Charismatic and strong CEO who has successfully led the company from startup to IPO Offers competitive salary and stock package Lots of intelligent employees who are motivated to do what's right for the company

Cons

Politically charged environment in which employees are mistreated and blamed for bad decisions made by upper management Quick to terminate employees who have performed strongly regardless of tenure Poor management at VP and upper management level in which employees are not well respected for their contributions Company has adopted a cult-like mentality and doesn't offer the type of diversity and creative freedoms for employees to thrive in this environment despite claims to adopt an inclusive and collegiate environment

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5.0
16 May 2026
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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
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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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