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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2.0

Mar 15, 2012

Watch the ReOrgs !!!

Business analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice People wo work with, Lots of opportunity in Insurance and Client Mgmt. Work all over the World !!

Cons

Pig Headed Swiss / German Mentality !!! Beware when after a ReOrg, you find yourself working for Zurich all alone in the US. Same position not the same PTO.. 3 weeks in US vs 5 weeks in Europe

4.0

Feb 8, 2012

too much fondue

Vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great lunches, fantastic offices, some great people, huge budgets

Cons

Bureaucratic, internal politics go beyond the necessary, skeptical of foreign skills

2.0

Feb 3, 2012

Unfair compensation and hypocrisy run rampant at Swiss Re

Vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Work/Life Balance - Travel - Professional Development in certification courses - Flexible hours that do not drive you crazy

Cons

- Lack of inspiration from upper management: Very mature company in a mature industry. Cannot think outside the box - If Zurich says jump, New York says how high - Non-transferable skill set when looking to leave - Hypocrisy in upper management value message and execution - Lack of vision - Personally believe that Swiss Re, in the next market down cycle, will suffer severe repercussions for their inability to hedge highly exposed balance sheet

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