Pros: Guidewire has been trying to transition to the Cloud for the past few years now, which means there are many opportunities and teams where you can work with marketable technologies and grow your career.

Cons: Things are no longer the same at Guidewire. Guidewire used to be a good company which supported flexibility and autonomy. This is why it was such a highly reviewed place here on Glassdoor and won accolades for being one of the best places to work for in the past. It used to have a pretty good work-life balance. However, new mandates are being rolled out right now which are going to change all of that. Before you had the opportunity to work from home every Friday, which gave everyone a break from their commute. This is no longer going to be allowed starting early next year. Also, before you could work flexible hours and dial into the stand-ups from home. Now you have to attend the stand-up in-person and be in the office by 9:30 am. Additionally, starting next year everyone will be *forced* to pair with each other. As others have mentioned, in this changing environment, managers' instincts are to micromanage their teams and they have been getting away with it too. I honestly feel really bad for those who are here on work visas because they have too much to lose to speak up about these changes. They have also eliminated most of the Senior and above positions and converted them to new grad ones. If I were a new grad, I would stay far, far away from here. At the very maximum, I would just use them to get another offer elsewhere.

Pros: Industry leader in the property and casualty insurance space. Stable.

Cons: Most of the work I have done is not what I would describe as interesting or challenging.

Pros: Here's a company which is a market leader by distance in the product segment they are in, yet they thrive for innovation and care deeply for each and every customer they have. Here's a company which is publicly traded and has well over 1500 employees, yet it has the perks and fun of a startup (fully decked refrigerators, snacks, sandwiches, bagel days, Thirsty Thursdays, onsite gym, fun events, team lunches, etc. – the list is quite long). Here's a company which is rated one of the top employers on various forums, including Glassdoor, yet it goes above and beyond for employees it wants to hire (phone screen to hired in about 10 days!). Here's a company which is among one of the most boring industry segments (Property & Casualty insurance), yet it comes up with a product so configurable that it has customers worldwide (North America, South America, Asia, Europe, Africa, Australia). Here's a company which is based in the California Bay Area, yet its bonuses, stocks, and perks are not reserved only for executive management. Here's a company which is almost unheard of, yet it is one of the best employers to work for! This is coming from someone who has worked for a variety of employers, ranging from startup environments to Fortune 100 companies.

Cons: I don't have any as yet, but will update this review as soon as I find one!