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 292 reviews)); "Benefits are good and co" ((in 199 reviews)); "Good culture and very inclusive" ((in 199 reviews)); "Great people and place" ((in 148 reviews)); "Strong company with lots of global opportunities.Managers and colleagues are nice to work with." ((in 86 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Swiss Re according to real employee reviews?

"poor management and implementations of new ideas" ((in 84 reviews)); "Local managers biased" ((in 46 reviews)); "poor leadership which is also reflected in employee surveys." ((in 36 reviews)); "The Senior management in the finance division in NYC is abusive, and highly disrespectful." ((in 25 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.

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3.8

72% would recommend to a friend

(2,287 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 2,287 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

5.0

May 20, 2016

Graduate

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance and friendly co-workers

Cons

Comp is not comparable to other Asset management firms

4.0

May 4, 2016

Senior Actuarial Analyst

Senior actuarial analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good working environment, better growth prospects

Cons

There is more scope of improvement

5.0

Apr 17, 2016

Very much Employee centric Organisation

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexi time, Employee friendly environment,Lots of opportunity to grow

Cons

you need to brag about anything you do and show your work in a multiple plus to get promoted.

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