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?

72% 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, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Swiss Re?

Vice President (216) , Assistant Vice President (114) , Underwriter (64) , Technical Accountant (63) , Intern (61) , Associate (58) , Director (50) , Actuarial Analyst (45) , Analyst (38) , Business Analyst (34) , Data Scientist (27) , Actuary (25) , Senior Actuarial Analyst (24) , Senior Underwriter (23) , Internship (21)

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

"work life balance is good" ((in 297 reviews)); "Benefits are good and co" ((in 217 reviews)); "Good culture and very inclusive" ((in 192 reviews)); "Great people and place" ((in 153 reviews)); "Strong company with lots of global opportunities.Managers and colleagues are nice to work with." ((in 90 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)); "everybody should have a good manager." ((in 43 reviews)); "poor leadership which is also reflected in employee surveys." ((in 35 reviews)); "lack of clarity from senior management on direction" ((in 32 reviews)); "Hardworking, Flexible working hours, Line Manager approve" ((in 14 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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3.8

72% would recommend to a friend

(2,288 total reviews)

Andreas Berger

70% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.8

Culture & values

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

Swiss Re has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,288 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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5.0

Sep 6, 2018

Great company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance Good work

Cons

Nothing Nothing Nothing Nothing Nothing

5.0

Jul 16, 2018

Actuarial Analyst

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very Good Company to work for.

Cons

Constantly restructuring and the possibility of lay offs.

3.0

Jun 3, 2018

Good intentions, provincial mindset, mediocre outlook

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong historical commercial brand, smart people, great infrastructure, cheap food

Cons

Arrogance and complacency, focused on Switzerland but growth needs to come from non-Swiss markets, stuffed with bankers

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