All Talk, No Walk - Anonymous employee Swiss Re Employee Review

3.0
Jan 19, 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

401k is very generous (6% match + additional 6% company contribution. Highly respected global company. Opportunities to work in different functional areas.

Cons

You will be sold many benefits that actually end up being left to management's discretion. For instance, "Own the Way You Work," Swiss Re's program which is supposed to allow employees flexibility in the way they work (condensed work weeks, working from home a couple days a week, etc.) applies to much of the organization, but if you work in Corporate Solutions Operations, you will more than likely be denied this benefit. Micromanagement from the top forbids it.

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Cons

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Swiss Re Response
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We’re glad the culture and supportive colleagues have been meaningful in your experience. We know large organisations can sometimes feel complex, and we're constantly working to simplify decision making where possible. Thank you for your review.
2.0
May 30, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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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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