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

Swiss Re reviews

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

3.0

Mar 23, 2023

Great place, with alot of challenges recently

Senior underwriter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people, friendly environment, flexible

Cons

Not forward looking, silos, lack of development, mixed messages Poor results with a lack of momentum on the things that need to be improved.

1.0

Mar 16, 2023

Don't join this del

Credit analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Food is excellent Office looks like five star hotel

Cons

Manager is pathetic and tries to threaten people. He is very old school

1.0

Mar 10, 2023

DO NOT JOIN WORK AND MENTAL TORTURE

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Reinsurance domain 100 years old company

Cons

Extended working hours Product division formed recently. Things are not stable in all aspects. Extended probation for many people with silly reasons Dont get trapped by European culture. Treat you as donkey Cuts on variable bonus pay Flat structure difficult to promote No internal opportunities No proper process in all depts HR, Software, release, appraisal & review.

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Ciudad de México

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Ciudad de México

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Sourcing Specialist, Mexico City (MX)

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