Guidewire

Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience

April 1, 2022

Negative ExperienceNo Offer

Process

I passed the OA and had scheduled a time with the recruiter for two consecutive interviews.

One hour before the interviews were to take place, the recruiter informed me that one of my interviewers had denied the request and that she would try to reschedule.

It has been weeks, and I haven't heard back from them.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 6 interview experiences for the Guidewire Software Engineer (Internship) role in United States.

Success Rate

0%

Pass Rate

Guidewire's interview process for their Software Engineer (Internship) roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

Experience Rating

Positive17%

Neutral17%

Negative67%

Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Guidewire's Software Engineer (Internship) interview process in United States.

Guidewire Work Experiences

Best place to learn what a

Software Engineer • Former Employee

Foster City, California, United States

December 27, 2012

Pros: One of the few companies that really seems to be able to live its values; they do not have mantras simply for good PR. From top to bottom, the employees sincerely prize each other and believe that customer success is the number one priority. The internship gave me a lot of professional development while still allowing me to contribute a substantial amount of work, so that I really was a part of the team during my stay.

Cons: Finding local housing and transportation were easily the two biggest challenges for someone not from Foster City. Otherwise, there were no complaints about how the internship itself was conducted.

Best place to learn what a

Software Engineer • Former Employee

Foster City, California, United States

December 27, 2012

Pros: One of the few companies that really seems to be able to live its values; they do not have mantras simply for good PR. From top to bottom, the employees sincerely prize each other and believe that customer success is the number one priority. The internship gave me a lot of professional development while still allowing me to contribute a substantial amount of work, so that I really was a part of the team during my stay.

Cons: Finding local housing and transportation were easily the two biggest challenges for someone not from Foster City. Otherwise, there were no complaints about how the internship itself was conducted.

Not the scrappy startup I once loved, but I'm still rooting for them

Senior Software Engineer • Former Employee

Pros: Guidewire was founded on core values of integrity, rationality, and collegiality. Even now that I've left, in keeping touch with those still there, I can tell these principles are still in their blood. The top engineers are/were among the best I've ever worked with. I learned a lot. Through Guidewire, I have made a majority of my closest friends over the recent years.

Cons: I thoroughly enjoyed my time when Guidewire was far smaller, with a team of less than 100 engineers. People accomplished big things. I worry that as it has grown, it has allowed bureaucracy to run away such that you now have members of the engineering staff who are more interested in politics and process than actually getting tangible work done.

Not the scrappy startup I once loved, but I'm still rooting for them

Senior Software Engineer • Former Employee

Pros: Guidewire was founded on core values of integrity, rationality, and collegiality. Even now that I've left, in keeping touch with those still there, I can tell these principles are still in their blood. The top engineers are/were among the best I've ever worked with. I learned a lot. Through Guidewire, I have made a majority of my closest friends over the recent years.

Cons: I thoroughly enjoyed my time when Guidewire was far smaller, with a team of less than 100 engineers. People accomplished big things. I worry that as it has grown, it has allowed bureaucracy to run away such that you now have members of the engineering staff who are more interested in politics and process than actually getting tangible work done.

Excellent place to work with smart colleagues

Development • Current Employee

San Mateo, California, United States

January 13, 2011

Pros: - Smart and fun folks - Complex problems to solve - Customers love us - Adapting agile practices for enterprise software - Selling with integrity and product driven - Flat organizational structure despite consistent growth

Cons: Guidewire focuses on Property & Casualty Insurance core systems, which we don't kid ourselves in thinking is the sexiest industry. However, there are real and sophisticated problems that we solve with our solutions, and they are used every day by a large and global user base.

Excellent place to work with smart colleagues

Development • Current Employee

San Mateo, California, United States

January 13, 2011

Pros: - Smart and fun folks - Complex problems to solve - Customers love us - Adapting agile practices for enterprise software - Selling with integrity and product driven - Flat organizational structure despite consistent growth

Cons: Guidewire focuses on Property & Casualty Insurance core systems, which we don't kid ourselves in thinking is the sexiest industry. However, there are real and sophisticated problems that we solve with our solutions, and they are used every day by a large and global user base.

Best place to learn what a

Software Engineer • Former Employee

Foster City, California, United States

December 27, 2012

Pros: One of the few companies that really seems to be able to live its values; they do not have mantras simply for good PR. From top to bottom, the employees sincerely prize each other and believe that customer success is the number one priority. The internship gave me a lot of professional development while still allowing me to contribute a substantial amount of work, so that I really was a part of the team during my stay.

Cons: Finding local housing and transportation were easily the two biggest challenges for someone not from Foster City. Otherwise, there were no complaints about how the internship itself was conducted.

5.0
Best place to learn what a
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Foster City, California, United States
December 27, 2012
Pros: One of the few companies that really seems to be able to live its values; they do not have mantras simply for good PR. From top to bottom, the employees sincerely prize each other and believe that customer success is the number one priority. The internship gave me a lot of professional development while still allowing me to contribute a substantial amount of work, so that I really was a part of the team during my stay.
Cons: Finding local housing and transportation were easily the two biggest challenges for someone not from Foster City. Otherwise, there were no complaints about how the internship itself was conducted.

Not the scrappy startup I once loved, but I'm still rooting for them

Senior Software Engineer • Former Employee

Pros: Guidewire was founded on core values of integrity, rationality, and collegiality. Even now that I've left, in keeping touch with those still there, I can tell these principles are still in their blood. The top engineers are/were among the best I've ever worked with. I learned a lot. Through Guidewire, I have made a majority of my closest friends over the recent years.

Cons: I thoroughly enjoyed my time when Guidewire was far smaller, with a team of less than 100 engineers. People accomplished big things. I worry that as it has grown, it has allowed bureaucracy to run away such that you now have members of the engineering staff who are more interested in politics and process than actually getting tangible work done.

3.0
Not the scrappy startup I once loved, but I'm still rooting for them
Senior Software Engineer • Former Employee
May 3, 2014
Pros: Guidewire was founded on core values of integrity, rationality, and collegiality. Even now that I've left, in keeping touch with those still there, I can tell these principles are still in their blood. The top engineers are/were among the best I've ever worked with. I learned a lot. Through Guidewire, I have made a majority of my closest friends over the recent years.
Cons: I thoroughly enjoyed my time when Guidewire was far smaller, with a team of less than 100 engineers. People accomplished big things. I worry that as it has grown, it has allowed bureaucracy to run away such that you now have members of the engineering staff who are more interested in politics and process than actually getting tangible work done.

Excellent place to work with smart colleagues

Development • Current Employee

San Mateo, California, United States

January 13, 2011

Pros: - Smart and fun folks - Complex problems to solve - Customers love us - Adapting agile practices for enterprise software - Selling with integrity and product driven - Flat organizational structure despite consistent growth

Cons: Guidewire focuses on Property & Casualty Insurance core systems, which we don't kid ourselves in thinking is the sexiest industry. However, there are real and sophisticated problems that we solve with our solutions, and they are used every day by a large and global user base.

5.0
Excellent place to work with smart colleagues
Development • Current Employee
San Mateo, California, United States
January 13, 2011
Pros: - Smart and fun folks - Complex problems to solve - Customers love us - Adapting agile practices for enterprise software - Selling with integrity and product driven - Flat organizational structure despite consistent growth
Cons: Guidewire focuses on Property & Casualty Insurance core systems, which we don't kid ourselves in thinking is the sexiest industry. However, there are real and sophisticated problems that we solve with our solutions, and they are used every day by a large and global user base.

Guidewire Interview Questions

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You're given a grid where some cells have stones and others are empty. Find the minimum number of moves to redistribute the stones so that each cell has exactly one stone.

Minimum Number of Operations to Sort a Binary Tree by Level

You're given a binary tree. Determine the minimum number of swaps needed at each level to sort the node values in ascending order.

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