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 296 reviews)); "Benefits are good and co" ((in 221 reviews)); "Good culture and very inclusive" ((in 192 reviews)); "Great people and place" ((in 150 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 80 reviews)); "everybody should have a good manager." ((in 46 reviews)); "poor leadership which is also reflected in employee surveys." ((in 35 reviews)); "lack of clarity from senior management on direction" ((in 27 reviews)); "Still good career opportunities for the determined and agile, but beware." ((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.

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3.8

72% would recommend to a friend

(2,285 total reviews)

Andreas Berger

70% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

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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 2,285 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

Aug 21, 2015

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Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good health and accident insurance. Reasonable pension benefits. Own the way you work scheme.

Cons

As with all companies, Swiss Re is having to scale back its employee benefits to remain competitive and to treat all employees globally consistently. Certain benefits are being reduced or removed.

3.0

Aug 18, 2015

Working at Swiss Re Bangalore

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good employee benefits, work life balance

Cons

poor leadership which is also reflected in employee surveys. current management is trying to change it, hopefully they will be successful

4.0

Aug 13, 2015

Strategy Manager

Business strategy manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice colleagues, challenging work, good work life balance.

Cons

Things move a little slowly; decision making authority limited to a select few. Limited generalist opportunities at a senior level.

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