Pros
Guidewire has more than doubled the number of employees and revenues since I joined nearly 4 yrs ago and yet we have remained consistently focused on the P&C insurance industry, consistently focused on customer success, and consistent with our values. Obviously since we are a bigger organization with more products and teams, it is more complex than when we were a start up. The fact that we've gone public has not changed the way we work but has provided us with a financial incentive. All in all, the Product Development organization is very well run and I've learned a lot.
Cons
This isn't a high profile consumer application company like Facebook or Google so there isn't as much glamor, free food, or other over the top benefits. Product Development is probably not the best place for someone who expects to skyrocket to all new levels of authority and compensation in a short amount of time. You will have to earn your next position.