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?

73% 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 306 reviews)); "Benefits are good and co" ((in 211 reviews)); "Good culture and very inclusive" ((in 201 reviews)); "Great people and place" ((in 152 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 79 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 33 reviews)); "poor senior management, does not have the skills required to lead an organisation of this size and is obsessed with investor "story" ((in 31 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

73% would recommend to a friend

(2,289 total reviews)

Andreas Berger

71% 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 2,289 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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3.0

May 15, 2017

Pension Company Multi-sited

Ttavel & event pa support

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Beautiful surroundings to work in. Lots of young people working within company Very friendly environment to work in. Should you wish to progress in Pensions their are development opportunities & progression in exams.

Cons

Pay requires bringing in line with the rate of inflation.

5.0

May 12, 2017

Assistant Vice President

Assistant vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very good company and benefits

Cons

Senior mgmt located in Switzerland

1.0

May 8, 2017

Retirement benefits that leave something to be desired

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Highly profitable company with a wealth of industry knowledge

Cons

Focused on shareholder value and dividends. Loyal to the Swiss and not so much anywhere else. Lack of transparency about raises, no upward mobility, unless you are Swiss.

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