Does Swiss Re pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Swiss Re employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Swiss Re. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Swiss Re?

74% of Swiss Re employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Swiss Re 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Swiss Re?

Vice President (215) , Assistant Vice President (114) , Underwriter (64) , Technical Accountant (63) , Intern (61) , Associate (57) , Director (50) , Actuarial Analyst (45) , Analyst (38) , Business Analyst (33) , Data Scientist (27) , Actuary (24) , Senior Actuarial Analyst (24) , Senior Underwriter (23) , Internship (21)

What are the pros of working at Swiss Re according to real employee reviews?

"Good work life balance throughout the company" ((in 292 reviews)); "Benefits are good and co" ((in 203 reviews)); "Good culture and very inclusive" ((in 186 reviews)); "Great people and teams" ((in 148 reviews)); "Strong company with lots of global opportunities.Managers and colleagues are nice to work with." ((in 91 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Swiss Re according to real employee reviews?

"poor management and implementations of new ideas" ((in 79 reviews)); "very average to low salary" ((in 68 reviews)); "Local managers biased" ((in 45 reviews)); "poor leadership which is also reflected in employee surveys." ((in 36 reviews)); "lack of clarity from senior management on direction" ((in 27 reviews))

What are employees saying about Swiss Re layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Swiss Re layoffs and their outlook for job security at Swiss Re in 2026.

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3.9

74% would recommend to a friend

(2,279 total reviews)

Andreas Berger

70% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

Culture & values

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

Swiss Re has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 2,279 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Swiss Re employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Seguros industry (3.6 stars).

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2K reviews

2.0

Jul 23, 2019

Very tumultuous

Accountant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Ability to work from home. Good work life balance.

Cons

Managers have no idea what they are doing, constant “restructuring”

3.0

Feb 22, 2019

Too much gossip

Underwriting assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

NYC building is close to transportation

Cons

Gossip, clicks, hierarchy culture, unfair bonus based on band instead of contributions

3.0

Aug 22, 2018

Great company, if you are based in Zurich

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People are smart and nice Top management is good Good technology and enabling resources (you basically have access to everything you need and even more to do your job)

Cons

Extremely Zurich centric: your career will not be the same if you are not based there even if you are in one of their major offices. Benefits and salary will not be the same either (pay is below or at market average in nearly all location, but in Zurich they pay a lot more than market average) Very poor middle management: technical people became managers but were not prepared for this Promotion is based too much on who you know (which is determined by where you are located, even in global roles) and how long you have served in the company (it looks like you are working for the state) There is also currently a strong culture shift with more and more consultants joining and cost pressure which affect morale across the entire company

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