Software Engineering Interview Experience - Foster City, California
February 1, 2015
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
After passing a screening question, I received a qualitative interview with an employee. After that, I received a screen collaboration coding session. This also included some fit questions about the company. After that, I received my offer and had a few weeks to make my decision.
Questions
Questions about Java structure.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Guidewire Software Engineering role in Foster City, California.
Success Rate
100%
Pass Rate
Guidewire's interview process for their Software Engineering roles in Foster City, California is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
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Candidates reported having very good feelings for Guidewire's Software Engineering interview process in Foster City, California.
Guidewire Work Experiences
5.0
Success + Sanity
Staff Software Engineer • Current Employee
Foster City, California, United States
November 3, 2014
Pros: Guidewire achieves the rare combination of success in the marketplace together with sanity in the workplace. Our customers are very happy with our products and services, which makes the work satisfying. And we're not afraid to continually work on modernizing our platform so that we don't stagnate.
Cons: The nature of enterprise insurance apps seems to imply long cycle times. By the time a customer has launched their implementation, they're already a release or two behind our active development. Feedback comes in slowly, and engineers often have to context-switch between several old releases.
5.0
Lead Engineering Manager
Lead Engineering Manager • Current Employee
Foster City, California, United States
September 15, 2017
Pros: Great culture! Not just in books, you will see it in reality, with nice people around you. Marcus and employees stand for rationality, collegiality, and integrity.
Flexible hours, transparent leadership that shares the company vision and progress. Smart people around you makes it interesting.
Cons: Not a lot. Post acquisition, some of the vision aspects had to be revised or reset. However, I believe it is looking strong.
5.0
Shipping quality code at a sustainable pace
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Foster City, California, United States
November 1, 2013
Pros: The code you write ships. Priorities are stable; you know what you'll be working on tomorrow. Good planning and high quality reduce crunch time and fires. A strong product management team does a great job defining and prioritizing work.
Cons: Two-year release cycle.
Not-invented-here syndrome.
Decade-old libraries and frameworks.
The lack of modern architecture makes it difficult for high-skilled engineers to apply their knowledge.
- 5.0Success + SanityStaff Software Engineer • Current EmployeeFoster City, California, United StatesNovember 3, 2014Pros: Guidewire achieves the rare combination of success in the marketplace together with sanity in the workplace. Our customers are very happy with our products and services, which makes the work satisfying. And we're not afraid to continually work on modernizing our platform so that we don't stagnate.Cons: The nature of enterprise insurance apps seems to imply long cycle times. By the time a customer has launched their implementation, they're already a release or two behind our active development. Feedback comes in slowly, and engineers often have to context-switch between several old releases.
- 5.0Lead Engineering ManagerLead Engineering Manager • Current EmployeeFoster City, California, United StatesSeptember 15, 2017Pros: Great culture! Not just in books, you will see it in reality, with nice people around you. Marcus and employees stand for rationality, collegiality, and integrity. Flexible hours, transparent leadership that shares the company vision and progress. Smart people around you makes it interesting.Cons: Not a lot. Post acquisition, some of the vision aspects had to be revised or reset. However, I believe it is looking strong.
- 5.0Shipping quality code at a sustainable paceSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeFoster City, California, United StatesNovember 1, 2013Pros: The code you write ships. Priorities are stable; you know what you'll be working on tomorrow. Good planning and high quality reduce crunch time and fires. A strong product management team does a great job defining and prioritizing work.Cons: Two-year release cycle. Not-invented-here syndrome. Decade-old libraries and frameworks. The lack of modern architecture makes it difficult for high-skilled engineers to apply their knowledge.
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