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Guidewire

Get the Inside Buzz on Guidewire Software Ireland

8.4 / 10 Overall Satisfaction

(based on 30 ratings in 2014)

"Flexible, cares for the employees, works hard to create a perfect working environment."

Pros:

The atmosphere within the company is pleasant, collaborative and social
There are a wide range of learning opportunities to aid graduates' development
Work is interesting and varied as each new project presents its own unique challenges
Hours are flexible and maintaining a decent work/life balance is encouraged

Cons:

Working to a customer schedule can result in a frustrating number of delays to each project
Guidewire's rapid expansion may put a strain on its close-knit culture
Though necessary, the training process at Guidewire is long and difficult
Working with external companies can lead to some bureaucracy

Culture

9.1 / 10

Offices & Dress

8.5 / 10

Hours

8.2 / 10

Salary

6.9 / 10

Interview Process

7.5 / 10

Green Initiatives

6.1 / 10

Relations with Management

8.5 / 10

Diversity

9.0 / 10

Career Prospects

6.8 / 10

CSR

7.6 / 10

Satisfaction with Work

7.9 / 10

Training

7.6 / 10

What insiders say about...

Interview: Tips & Advice

"Having good practices in code are really important, as is being sincere in the interviews...."

Culture

"Guidewire really values collegiality and has a structure in place to push that value...."

Offices & Dress

"Dress code is whatever you'd like, as long as you are neat and presentable. The office..."

Hours

"I have flexible start times I can start any time between 7:30am and 9:30am which..."

Salary

"Salaries seem fair in relation to your importance to the company, experience and..."

Perks

"Perks include the pension, health insurance, social events and refreshments."

Interview Process

"I went through a total of six interviews: one telephone interview with the Director..."

Interview Questions

"Questions in my interview were mainly coding-related, though there were also questions..."

Green Initiatives

"There is always an emphasis on using the recycling bins and the correct disposal..."

Relations with Management

"Managers are very approachable though when you first start it can initially be hard..."

Diversity

"The GSC has a wide range of ethnic groups and is a great example of a multi-cultural..."

Career Prospects

"Your career progression depends a little bit on your project assignments. If you..."

CSR

"We have run coding competitions for college students/school children."

Satisfaction with Work

"There's a lot of training which is very beneficial once you're on the project. The..."

Pluses

"It is a dynamic and open environment with good learning opportunities as well as..."

Minuses

"It can be frustrating being managed by the customer schedule and project planning..."

Fun Facts

"Guidewire was in Business Insider's "Top 25 Companies to Work For" for four years..."

In a few words

"Professional, flexible, friendly."

Why your company?

"The interview process assured me that they only hire quality applicants, while the..."

Training

"The company spends two months training all new employees before they are put onto..."

Social Mobility

"There's a free bus service and when I first joined I had financial aid mentioned..."

One Small Change

"I would like the company to be better at getting its name out there and advertising..."

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