Very variable - Vice President Swiss Re Employee Review

3.0
Feb 23, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Smart people, flexible work environment, pockets of innovation

Cons

Very Poor middle management - empire builders, self promoters, cronyism reign supreme All about who you know not what you do Self promotion wins over real performance every time Politics takes 100% of management time Ratio of worker to manager 1:10 No transparency Talk <> to actions Management believes their own spin Silo structure and the silos work against each other Massive duplication of work due to silo structure

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5.0
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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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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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