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.

Swiss Re reviews

3.8

72% would recommend to a friend

(2,288 total reviews)

Andreas Berger

70% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

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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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2.0

Feb 1, 2018

New Swiss Re buildings kill work environment

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Business Outlook

Pros

Great company to work for. Dynamic, forward looking, etc. Management is very fair, employee benefits brilliant, great work life balance,... it was (see below) one of the best companies to work for in Zurich.

Cons

New building Swiss Re Next - you'll struggle to find a desk never mind next to work colleagues. Lost all personal touch and one is just one in many. Very very poor and kills personal relationships at work. Might as well work permanently from home.

1.0

Jan 7, 2018

SVP

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent and fair Company overall

Cons

Bureaucracy in an international corporation can be frustrating

3.0

Aug 11, 2017

Decision making could be more ... decisive

Assistant vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great offices and love the agile working concept Easy to gain experience in areas that interest you Lots of experts with fantastic knowledge

Cons

Too many meetings about meetings. Lack of clear decisive decision making - and feedback culture means those lower down are scared to make decisions The most simple things are made overly complicated Everyone expected to be strategic but its down to those at the bottom of the chain to decide what the strategy means and what to do about it.

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