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 311 reviews)); "Benefits are good and co" ((in 199 reviews)); "Good culture and very inclusive" ((in 183 reviews)); "Great people and place" ((in 149 reviews)); "Strong company with lots of global opportunities.Managers and colleagues are nice to work with." ((in 82 reviews))

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

"poor management and implementations of new ideas" ((in 80 reviews)); "very average to low salary" ((in 71 reviews)); "Rollercoaster management, lack of rigor in execution, many managers with insufficient in" ((in 43 reviews)); "poor leadership which is also reflected in employee surveys." ((in 33 reviews)); "lack of clarity from senior management on direction" ((in 32 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

4.0

Aug 15, 2014

Overall a positive experience

Vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company is generally generous with respect to compensation, bonuses, retirement plans and work/life balance.

Cons

Heath care keeps going up as I'm sure is happening in other companies. I'm not sure the new high deductible plan is good for employees.

5.0

Jan 18, 2014

Brilliant company to work for

Vice president, new & social media

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

So I often describe Swiss Re as having more PhDs than MIT. Others describe it as a university with a balance sheet. The truth is, Swiss Re has a solid business, has many an amazing expert, and treats employees well. The food is simply the best I've ever seen in a corporate environment. The culture is quite Swiss: Gentle, conservative but with an intellectual edge (thanks to all those amazing experts). Colleagues are mostly very kind to each other.

Cons

The one warning I have for everybody is: Watch it! The content is a dream (climate change, energy, food security...) and the projects are often the best you'll ever do, so the risk of working round the clock (and potentially burnout) is very real.

1.0

Mar 12, 2013

General Rating

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Main focus for growth and job opportunity is in Zurich

Cons

Many USA employees are not fairly rewarded (salary and bonus) Management selective on rewarding employees

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