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 (46) , 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?

"Good work life balance throughout the company" ((in 310 reviews)); "Benefits are good and co" ((in 203 reviews)); "Good culture and very inclusive" ((in 196 reviews)); "Great people and place" ((in 163 reviews)); "Strong company with lots of global opportunities.Managers and colleagues are nice to work with." ((in 89 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 73 reviews)); "Local managers biased" ((in 47 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 30 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

3.9

72% would recommend to a friend

(2,292 total reviews)

Andreas Berger

69% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

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Swiss Re has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 2,292 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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1.0

Mar 8, 2018

VP Client Management and Relationships

V p sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Organisational policies are good, especially at group level

Cons

Extremely poor Asia senior management, especially in the Life Business...rewards are based on the relationship than performance

5.0

Mar 5, 2018

Great opportunities and package

Claims management

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Support development Concern for people Forward looking

Cons

Insurance remains conservative sector and company also struggled to be truly dynamic

1.0

Feb 27, 2018

Technical accountant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Unlimited home office (depends on the manager) Relatively good benefits (CO2 programme, 5 extra days of annual leave) Bikes you can hire for 2 hours (not provided by Swiss RE but the building owner) Ideal for people with no university degree, you would not take advantage it here anyway

Cons

Salary below average Poor management (at least the L&H branch) No perspective for real career growth Cost cutting everywhere High bureaucracy Talent and creativity not valued

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