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?

"work life balance is good" ((in 307 reviews)); "Benefits are good and co" ((in 204 reviews)); "Good culture and very inclusive" ((in 195 reviews)); "Great people and place" ((in 143 reviews)); "Strong company with lots of global opportunities.Managers and colleagues are nice to work with." ((in 95 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 70 reviews)); "Local managers biased" ((in 44 reviews)); "poor leadership which is also reflected in employee surveys." ((in 34 reviews)); "poor senior management, does not have the skills required to lead an organisation of this size and is obsessed with investor "story" ((in 31 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

(2,277 total reviews)

Andreas Berger

72% approve of CEO

64% 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

3.3

Senior management

Swiss Re has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 2,277 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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3.0

Aug 2, 2012

Great reputation in the industry weakening

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Big company, world leader and high standards. There are also some very impressive people working there and training is excellent. Competitive benefits

Cons

Not doing enough to address the future . The market has been changing for a while but adapting is taking to long and is too incremental

5.0

Jun 18, 2012

Brilliant

Vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Employee Centricity and great facilities for exclusive use

Cons

High turnover, senior management misunderstood

4.0

Jun 15, 2012

SwissRe is a great company that is equally dedicated to its clients and employees providing a great work-life balance!!

Technical accountant

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Office timings Work life balance Compensation (Bonus) Other monetary/educational benefits (education/course reimbursement) Client service oriented

Cons

Does not have a very 'Open door policy' to share thoughts Does not encourage out of the box thinking (more inclined to 'by the book' procedures) Number of years (experience) plays a more important role than capabilities/skills

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