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 (113) , 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 291 reviews)); "Benefits are good and co" ((in 214 reviews)); "Good culture and very inclusive" ((in 194 reviews)); "Great people and place" ((in 150 reviews)); "Strong company with lots of global opportunities.Managers and colleagues are nice to work with." ((in 87 reviews))

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

"poor management and implementations of new ideas" ((in 85 reviews)); "very average to low salary" ((in 73 reviews)); "Rollercoaster management, lack of rigor in execution, many managers with insufficient in" ((in 42 reviews)); "poor leadership which is also reflected in employee surveys." ((in 32 reviews)); "poor senior management, does not have the skills required to lead an organisation of this size and is obsessed with investor "story" ((in 29 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

(2,276 total reviews)

Andreas Berger

72% approve of CEO

64% 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

3.3

Senior management

Swiss Re has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 2,276 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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4.0

May 16, 2026

Flexible work model, but growth and balance can vary

Aplications engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good hybrid work model, no time boundation. Own up the way you want to work

Cons

Work life balance and your growth varies product to product, it gets bad and sometimes good

Swiss Re Response

Thank you for your review. We value your appreciation of the hybrid model and flexibility. Regarding your thoughts on variability in growth and balance, this is important to us, and we keep working on the employee experience to ensure consistency across different teams.

4.0

May 6, 2026

Opportunities to move internally, but slow progression and pay

Assistant vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Ability to move within company

Cons

Slow progression Lower pay than competitors

Swiss Re Response

It’s good to hear that you see value in the ability to move internally and explore different opportunities within Swiss Re. We also recognize that experiences around progression and compensation can vary depending on role, market, and timing. We appreciate you sharing your perspective.

3.0

May 6, 2026

Smart co-workers and great benefits, but poor management direction

Underwriter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Internal mobility. Wonderful and wickedly smart co-workers. Great benefits.

Cons

Management and Senior Leaders - initiatives constantly changing before the company is able to see the result of the work. Competing priorities. Mixed messaging. Company makes too much money and throws it around at the next shiny object that grabs their attention....to the detriment of the employee's work/life balance.

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