Does Swiss Re pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Swiss Re employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Swiss Re. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Swiss Re?

73% of Swiss Re employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Swiss Re 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Swiss Re?

Vice President (216) , Assistant Vice President (114) , Underwriter (64) , Technical Accountant (63) , Intern (61) , Associate (58) , Director (50) , Actuarial Analyst (45) , Analyst (38) , Business Analyst (34) , Data Scientist (27) , Actuary (25) , Senior Actuarial Analyst (24) , Senior Underwriter (23) , Internship (21)

What are the pros of working at Swiss Re according to real employee reviews?

"Good work life balance usually" ((in 293 reviews)); "Benefits are good and co" ((in 203 reviews)); "Good culture and very inclusive" ((in 191 reviews)); "Great people and teams" ((in 163 reviews)); "Strong company with lots of global opportunities.Managers and colleagues are nice to work with." ((in 96 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Swiss Re according to real employee reviews?

"poor management and implementations of new ideas" ((in 82 reviews)); "very average to low salary" ((in 75 reviews)); "Local managers biased" ((in 43 reviews)); "poor leadership which is also reflected in employee surveys." ((in 36 reviews)); "lack of clarity from senior management on direction" ((in 30 reviews))

What are employees saying about Swiss Re layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Swiss Re layoffs and their outlook for job security at Swiss Re in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Swiss Re locations?

Ciudad de México , Tlalnepantla

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3.9

73% would recommend to a friend

(2,288 total reviews)

Andreas Berger

71% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

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Swiss Re has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 2,288 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

May 15, 2023

Great Place to Work

Vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Salary Good Benefits - includes 12% 401k match Solid work / Life Balance Nice colleagues

Cons

Its a giant corporation and there is a massive gap between management and the rank and file.

4.0

May 8, 2023

Good employer if only there was some continuity

Hr role

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Meaningful purpose Own the way you work Brilliant people, intellectually stimulating

Cons

Tolerating toxic leaders Constant reorgs

3.0

Apr 19, 2023

Gained professional acumen

Senior devops engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Found professional services with utmost technical and business acumen - Good work culture - Flexible working options - Attractive benefits

Cons

- Outsourced most of the services to third parties/vendors where there is lot of dependency on them - Lack of decision making across technical leadership levels - Poor HR support during project role transitions/onboarding

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Jobs at Swiss Re

Product Owner, Mexico City (MX)

Ciudad de México

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Ciudad de México

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Ciudad de México

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Underwriter Engineering & Construction Miami, Mexico City (MX)

Ciudad de México

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Sourcing Specialist, Mexico City (MX)

Ciudad de México

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