Decision making could be more ... decisive - Assistant Vice President Swiss Re Employee Review

3.0
Aug 11, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great offices and love the agile working concept Easy to gain experience in areas that interest you Lots of experts with fantastic knowledge

Cons

Too many meetings about meetings. Lack of clear decisive decision making - and feedback culture means those lower down are scared to make decisions The most simple things are made overly complicated Everyone expected to be strategic but its down to those at the bottom of the chain to decide what the strategy means and what to do about it.

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5.0
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Pros

They invest in their employees. good culture.

Cons

Things move slowly through upper mgmt

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Swiss Re Response
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It’s great to hear that the supportive environment and people‑focused culture resonated with you during your time at Swiss Re. We recognize that larger organizations can naturally move a bit slower, we’re continually working to make processes smoother for our employees. Thanks for taking the time to share your experience.
2.0
May 30, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

1. 12% 401k match 2. Amazing co workers in the trenches but this is rapidly changing as people look for the exits.

Cons

1. Management - the new management team has a maximum personal bonus / profit only mindset. Cost cutting reigns. 2. Constant layoffs. No job is safe. 3. Company has offshored many jobs to India and is in a race to move key underwritering, engineering, claims functions to India as well. Overall, it feels more like a private equity gut job than a publicly traded company.

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