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 (215) , Assistant Vice President (114) , Underwriter (64) , Technical Accountant (63) , Intern (61) , Associate (57) , Director (50) , Actuarial Analyst (45) , Analyst (38) , Business Analyst (33) , 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?

"Good work life balance throughout the company" ((in 299 reviews)); "Benefits are good and co" ((in 208 reviews)); "Good culture and very inclusive" ((in 190 reviews)); "Great people and place" ((in 146 reviews)); "Strong company with lots of global opportunities.Managers and colleagues are nice to work with." ((in 92 reviews))

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

"poor management and implementations of new ideas" ((in 78 reviews)); "very average to low salary" ((in 73 reviews)); "Rollercoaster management, lack of rigor in execution, many managers with insufficient in" ((in 42 reviews)); "poor leadership which is also reflected in employee surveys." ((in 33 reviews)); "poor senior management, does not have the skills required to lead an organisation of this size and is obsessed with investor "story" ((in 29 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.

Skip to content Skip to footer

Notifications

Swiss Re

Swiss Re reviews

3.9

74% would recommend to a friend

(2,278 total reviews)

Andreas Berger

72% 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 2,278 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).

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

4.0

Aug 13, 2015

Strategy Manager

Business strategy manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice colleagues, challenging work, good work life balance.

Cons

Things move a little slowly; decision making authority limited to a select few. Limited generalist opportunities at a senior level.

5.0

Aug 6, 2015

Highly recommended

Expert business analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

In my 6.5 years experience with Swiss Re I felt welcome, respected and received lots of freedom of how I fulfil my role. I liked the culture of openness and the fact, that it is a custom to invite for lunch whoever you like, regardless of their position. Over those years I had great discussions with managing directors and learned a lot.

Cons

Swiss Re is a corporation of a substantial size, and as such, it is not free from phenomena, that after some time hierarchical structures of power serve mostly themselves, not the overall good of the organisation.

4.0

Aug 5, 2015

Swiss Re

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Overall a good company to work for. They promote a healthy work life balance and are flexible with working from home, this is dependent on the role you have. Very talented bunch of people and in the main there is a positive environment.

Cons

Salary is not great in the UK, if you want to progress with the firm you should try to work in Zurich. The benefits in Zurich are extremely attractive.

Viewing 2143 - 2145 of 2,278 Reviews

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Edic

4.0★Compensation & Benefits

Jobs at Swiss Re

VP, HR Partner, US, Armonk (NY, US)

Risk Analyst- Market Risk Management, New York (NY, US)

Compliance Officer - Asset Management, New York (NY, US)

Contract Surety Underwriter - - CorSo, Boston (MA, US)

AVP, Payroll Specialist, Americas, Armonk (NY, US)

Swiss Re reviews FAQs

Reviews Swiss Re reviews

Swiss Re

Swiss Re reviews

Ratings by category

Ratings by demographic groups

Reviews by job title

Strategy Manager

Highly recommended

Swiss Re

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Jobs at Swiss Re

Swiss Re reviews FAQs

Want the inside scoop on your own company?

Bowls

Followed companies

Job searches

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Jobs at Swiss Re

Swiss Re reviews FAQs