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 293 reviews)); "Benefits are good and co" ((in 199 reviews)); "Good culture and very inclusive" ((in 183 reviews)); "Great people and place" ((in 156 reviews)); "Strong company with lots of global opportunities.Managers and colleagues are nice to work with." ((in 90 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 74 reviews)); "Local managers biased" ((in 46 reviews)); "poor leadership which is also reflected in employee surveys." ((in 33 reviews)); "lack of clarity from senior management on direction" ((in 28 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

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 2,277 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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2K reviews

4.0

Feb 7, 2013

UW review

Senior underwriter

Recommend

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Pros

- Work-life balance - Salary - Career

Cons

- Managment - Intransparency - Competitivness

4.0

Feb 5, 2013

I had a great boss and a very autonomous role which made me feel valued

Senior business analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I was well paid and I loved working in the Gherkin! My role was varied and my colleagues were supportive and friendly.

Cons

My department was slowly eroding as they relocated positions to Folkestone - this was not great for staff morale. I felt like I had no opportunities to progress in my career at a technical level whilst remaining in London and the only way up was into management.

4.0

Feb 2, 2013

Good company, some people have an old Swiss-style management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Many opportunities available, very wealthy company. Had some fantastic bosses. Many opportunities for training available. Medium size make it easy to get to know many people in the company. Love the lunch culture at HQ -- great cafeteria food, plus fantastic chance for internal networking.

Cons

Some departments are run by old-style Swiss management, which can be a little chauvinistic. Some long-time employees have trouble accepting change -- and Swiss Re has undergone dramatic change in the past 10 years.

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