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 294 reviews)); "Benefits are good and co" ((in 210 reviews)); "Good culture and very inclusive" ((in 185 reviews)); "Great people and teams" ((in 152 reviews)); "Strong company with lots of global opportunities.Managers and colleagues are nice to work with." ((in 92 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 45 reviews)); "poor leadership which is also reflected in employee surveys." ((in 33 reviews)); "lack of clarity from senior management on direction" ((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.

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3.9

73% would recommend to a friend

(2,288 total reviews)

Andreas Berger

71% 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 3.9 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

3.0

Sep 2, 2018

Swiss Re

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great opportunity to grow up and sharing knowledge

Cons

Talent retention is not a high priority

4.0

Sep 1, 2018

Swiss Re Technical Accountant Department

Reinsurance technical accountant analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great flexibility for working hours, you can usually choose when to work from 6 am until 10 pm - Very positive environment - Great company to start a career - Interesting job, often new problems to solve come up

Cons

- Sometimes there is too much bureaucracy

5.0

Aug 31, 2018

Good company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Global travel is very common

Cons

Not enough opportunities outside the reinsurance domain

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