Brand over substance - Anonymous employee Swiss Re Employee Review

- Comments about gossip culture are very true - Aggressive politics even at low levels - Strong technical specialists are promoted to management despite lack of leadership capability, or people skills leading to management by spreadsheet - Lack of opportunities to progress. Lateral moves are encouraged to counter this but in reality other departments want staff with relevant experience therefore this strategy fails - 'Own the way you work' - just branding. Unfortunately presenteeism stills rules the day in most areas. I have been told by several managers that they don't support this and that it is important to be 'visible'.