Swiss Re reviews

3.9

74% would recommend to a friend

(2,284 total reviews)
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Andreas Berger

70% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Swiss Re has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 2,284 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Swiss Re employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Seguros industry (3.6 stars).

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2K reviews
4.0
Dec 29, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Global reach, multiple career path opportunites, responsible and community minded leadership are key attributes. The scale of Swiss Re allows for the resources to explore new and alternative solutions - they are a market leader. Swiss Re supports employee development through both internal and external resources. They treat employees well in a very comfortable environment.

Cons

Scale can hinder entrepeneurship at times. It can be very difficult challenging the existing norm. Processes can be over baked and excessive.

3.0
Dec 9, 2015

Great People, Poor Environment

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

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

3.0
Dec 6, 2015

Swiss re

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits, some smart people

Cons

lack of clarity from senior management on direction

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