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 here" ((in 295 reviews)); "Benefits are good and co" ((in 203 reviews)); "Good culture and very inclusive" ((in 198 reviews)); "Great people and teams" ((in 155 reviews)); "Good with the person and good salary" ((in 73 reviews))

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

"poor management and implementations of new ideas" ((in 83 reviews)); "Local managers biased" ((in 46 reviews)); "poor leadership which is also reflected in employee surveys." ((in 34 reviews)); "lack of clarity from senior management on direction" ((in 31 reviews)); "Limited career progression due to flat structure; cooperation with other teams can be difficult and lack of recognition from managers" ((in 18 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

(2,288 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 2,288 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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2K reviews

4.0

Jul 17, 2014

Neutral beginning, good challenges and upcoming good opportunities...

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

corporate values, top down communication, long term opportunities, trainings,

Cons

salary is good only if higher position is achieved, some people are treated as "offshore" in some locations, sometimes ridiculous cost "saving" measures

3.0

Apr 24, 2014

Assistant Vice President

Assistant vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Big brand, good training ground for underwriting , strong lead for Nat cat capacity.

Cons

Internal politics, small increments and lack of recognition of working staff.

2.0

Nov 11, 2012

Graduates Program in the US

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

Decent program -- but certainly not the greatest -- for a first job straight from undergrad. (If you have an advanced degree or some years of real work experience then don't bother unless reinsurance is really what you want to do.) Being an international corporation they still have better perks than most but of course those in the home office (Zurich) have it best.

Cons

Micromanaged by folks in Zurich who don't really care about US employees. The people who run the Graduates Program are HR types who care more about themselves the program itself -- they lie to you about long term opportunities. Treat everyone the same including those who have several years of experience.

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