Guidewire

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.

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

While P&C insurance may be recession-proof, it wouldn't harm to explore opportunities outside of this segment by leveraging technical/industry expertise gained thus far.