Currently struggling with the pace of change but hopeful of improvement - Vice President Swiss Re Employee Review

3.0
Apr 2, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Nice offices, people are brilliant and culture is very friendly. Lots of opportunities to expand knowledge and experience. Feels like a start up but really needs to use some more of its capital to properly future proof itself.

Cons

Lack of direction, clearly not listening to advice both internally and externally. Management seem obsessed with changing market segment but won’t protect existing business and staff feel the full frontal assault in poor bonus payments for poor strategies. Pay does not increase at base salary level annually. This is very difficult in expensive living locations and ends up with very good people leaving.

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5.0
Mar 10, 2026
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Pros

Great culture, people are helpful

Cons

Over-engineering in making decisions. Lots of hoops to jump through to get things done.

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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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