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      Great People, Poor Environment - Anonymous employee Swiss Re Employee Review

      3.0
      Dec 9, 2015
      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
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      Pros

      + The company is successful in attracting great talent in all areas, particularly PhDs in Physics and Maths + Some pockets of the company are comprised of teams that are truly world class in their area of business + Impressive benefits package (in Switzerland) + Probably one of the best work/life balance you'll get anywhere

      Cons

      - Extremely bureaucratic and complex-to-navigate environment - Politics play a major role instead of being a (minor) necessary evil - No sense of urgency to accomplish anything - Projects tend to get shelved and serve mostly as a platform to justify someone's predetermined promotion

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      5.0
      Mar 10, 2026
      Associate client underwriter
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      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
      1mo
      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
      Corso - property underwriter
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      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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