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

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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2K reviews

4.0

Apr 5, 2025

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Pricing actuary

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Greta company to work in. Employee friendly.

Cons

Reinsurance exposure. Limited exposure in terms of insurance

Swiss Re Response

1y

Thank you for your review. We are pleased to hear that you appreciate the working environment we provide. Thank you for continuing to be a valuable part of our team.

3.0

Apr 4, 2025

Salary

Qa

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Competitive salary with yearly AWS

Cons

toxic environment, Boss takes the credits

Swiss Re Response

1y

We appreciate your feedback. Without feedback like yours, we could not move forward as a company. Thank you for being a valuable member of our team at Swiss Re.

4.0

Apr 4, 2025

new and changed leadership

Vp

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

changes with new leadership that bring much needed discipline that was missing for past decade. Past leadership with president for the region, was flying intercontinental weekly on first class and lavish expenditure while the business was performing poorly and was finally made to go. Whilst underwriters had to forgo client travel meetings because of these bad behaviours. Now, there is a lot more focus on performance from individuals and not because you were connected to a very senior A/B band executive. A good chunk of that cronyism from the region has been removed since.

Cons

Individuals who were affected by restructuring have created a toxic culture to the ones who want to focus on their jobs, senior leaders included who are disgruntled and start little communities to influence others. Unfairness on how performance is assessed objectively and how connected you are to the most senior person in the office plays a strong factor and HR for the region has been complete useless in past years.

Swiss Re Response

1y

Thank you for your extensive review. We are glad to hear that you are pleased to hear of your positive experiences with recent developments. Your feedback helps us move forward and develop further in the future. Thank you for trusting in Swiss Re as an employer.

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