They check all the boxes, talk the talk, but the Old Guard there inhibits creativity - Anonymous employee Swiss Re Employee Review

2.0
Dec 12, 2023
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

You can make friends there with whom you can commiserate about navigating the so-called ambiguity ( translation: conform or please leavel ]

Cons

HR personnel are clueless, abysmal, and run to their regulations for guidance ... no creativity. Managers are often abusive and they get away with it. The one time I complained, the manager was let go a bit later. But I was a :marked person" from then on.

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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
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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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