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

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 2,285 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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5.0

Jul 31, 2015

Swiss Re

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Swiss Re takes care of their employees. Not only is the cash compensation great compared to market, but they offer other great benefits such as a company 6% 401(k) contribution. Furthermore, performance is recognized with the ability to earn 1.5x your target bonus.

Cons

Nepotism from the top, not necessarily the NA side.

2.0

Jul 30, 2015

As is

Vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very good 401k benefits. Very good vacation bonus of 1 month off every 10 years there.

Cons

Raises poor to non-existent. Play favorites - most political company I've ever worked for. Management thinks extremely poorly of Americans.

4.0

Jul 28, 2015

Vice President

Vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Top notch company with a globally recognized name Bonus is higher than average

Cons

No raises for multiple years in a row Moving beyond Senior Underwriter level is extremely difficult

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