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?

74% 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, 3.9 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 (24) , 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 301 reviews)); "Benefits are good and co" ((in 199 reviews)); "Good culture and very inclusive" ((in 192 reviews)); "Great people and place" ((in 152 reviews)); "The pay is good (maybe not compared to banking but you don't work banking hours)." ((in 56 reviews))

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

"poor management and implementations of new ideas" ((in 81 reviews)); "Local managers biased" ((in 43 reviews)); "poor leadership which is also reflected in employee surveys." ((in 36 reviews)); "lack of clarity from senior management on direction" ((in 28 reviews)); "Limited career progression due to flat structure; cooperation with other teams can be difficult and lack of recognition from managers" ((in 21 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

74% would recommend to a friend

(2,284 total reviews)

Andreas Berger

70% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

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 2,284 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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4.0

Dec 10, 2014

Overall a great company but with some serious shortcomings

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Respectful and pleasant atmosphere to work in. Work is demanding but not overly. Salaries and bonuses (I believe), are still some of highest out there.

Cons

Opportunities for progression are very slim. Age and years of service seem to be the ultimate deciding factors, not competence. Real change (not fruitless restructuring as mentioned below) is generally unwelcome with people preferring the status quo (why rock the boat seems to be the overall attitude). Job security is currently a big problem as the firm continues to make ill thought out restructuring changes designed to reduce operating costs in the short term.

3.0

Dec 8, 2014

Work life balance and Good bonus

Expert business analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent work life balance Excellent bonus Good Insurance coverage Central Bangalore location

Cons

Middle management is not equipped with strong people skills. Promotions are based only on seniority and not merit.

2.0

Dec 7, 2014

Lots of office politics

Client manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good products; brand name and some of the people (not the top management) are nice

Cons

The culture here is you need to know who is your boss. How to please the boss! Regardless how well you can perform but if you are not your boss' favorite, you will not be able to get any promotion.

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Overall a great company but with some serious shortcomings

Work life balance and Good bonus

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