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?

"Good work life balance usually" ((in 293 reviews)); "Benefits are good and co" ((in 203 reviews)); "Good culture and very inclusive" ((in 191 reviews)); "Great people and teams" ((in 163 reviews)); "Strong company with lots of global opportunities.Managers and colleagues are nice to work with." ((in 96 reviews))

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

"poor management and implementations of new ideas" ((in 82 reviews)); "very average to low salary" ((in 75 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 30 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

(2,288 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 2,288 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

Mar 9, 2025

Friendly culture and work life balance

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Most of benefits and too good , work life balance is good , people are helpful, peaceful environment

Cons

Nothing as per now which i have faced

Swiss Re Response

1y

Thank you for your positive review. We are glad to hear that you enjoy working at Swiss Re. Thank you for being a valuable member of out team.

3.0

Mar 8, 2025

Wouldn’t work here again

Account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Not supportive no positives at all

Cons

Not nice to their staff

Swiss Re Response

1y

We appreciate the time you took to review your time at Swiss Re. We are sorry to hear, that your experience was not very positive. As we strive to improve continously, we take your feedback very seriously. We wish you all the best for your future endeavours.

4.0

Mar 7, 2025

need to improve pay

Accountant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good company great people and benefits good

Cons

pay less than should be

Swiss Re Response

1y

Thank you for your review. With honest reviews like yours we can improve as a company. Thank you for being a part of our team at Swiss Re.

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