Expert culture, interesting environment, pretty advanced in many areas, political mechanisms - Anonymous employee Swiss Re Employee Review

4.0
Feb 20, 2012
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Good compensation package, interesting people, proactivity will bring you forward, having a good work-life-balance is supported by the company, great food!

Cons

Too many reorganisations, blaming culture, many changes on senior management level, only few senior managers with true leadership skills, networking is essential, too many political mechanisms that cannot be influenced, complex hierarchy, too many mid-level managers

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Cons

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We’re glad the culture and supportive colleagues have been meaningful in your experience. We know large organisations can sometimes feel complex, and we're constantly working to simplify decision making where possible. Thank you for your review.
2.0
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Pros

1. 12% 401k match 2. Amazing co workers in the trenches but this is rapidly changing as people look for the exits.

Cons

1. Management - the new management team has a maximum personal bonus / profit only mindset. Cost cutting reigns. 2. Constant layoffs. No job is safe. 3. Company has offshored many jobs to India and is in a race to move key underwritering, engineering, claims functions to India as well. Overall, it feels more like a private equity gut job than a publicly traded company.

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