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.

Swiss Re reviews

3.8

72% would recommend to a friend

(2,287 total reviews)

Andreas Berger

70% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

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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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5.0

Apr 10, 2016

Cost Controller

Cost controller

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Own the way you work enables work flexibility, work life balance No repetitive monkey job tasks, but changing environment, challenging scope of work. Lots of projects Great team of people Salary level

Cons

Less possibilities for job rotations in the locations outside Switzerland, USA or HK Bad politic manners by some projects hidding the objectivity Tough deadlines

4.0

Apr 2, 2016

Acturial analyst

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A good place to start your career. A good supoort from all employees, Bosses are also supportive. Whole staff is friendly

Cons

Salary recieved is less compared to other firms. Cleanliness & location is also not good at work place.

5.0

Mar 28, 2016

Swiss Re

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Low hierarchy, house of experts, excellent cantine, free coffee, internal career opportunities

Cons

Long decision and management processes, everbody is an expert

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