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?

"work life balance is good" ((in 294 reviews)); "Benefits are good and co" ((in 210 reviews)); "Good culture and very inclusive" ((in 185 reviews)); "Great people and teams" ((in 152 reviews)); "Strong company with lots of global opportunities.Managers and colleagues are nice to work with." ((in 92 reviews))

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

"poor management and implementations of new ideas" ((in 79 reviews)); "very average to low salary" ((in 73 reviews)); "Local managers biased" ((in 45 reviews)); "poor leadership which is also reflected in employee surveys." ((in 33 reviews)); "lack of clarity from senior management on direction" ((in 31 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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4.0

Mar 6, 2021

Great company

Senior underwriter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work life balance. Excellent benefits and a company that values their employees.

Cons

Had to make some extremely tough decisions in order to consolidate offices and exit unprofitable lines in the previous year. That’s behind us now and we are headed in the right direction.

5.0

Mar 5, 2021

Great Company

Claims analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Best company to work for!

Cons

Takes a while to move up, just be patient!

2.0

Mar 4, 2021

Direction less and autocratic leadership

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good infra, good work like balance and flexibiliy

Cons

poor leadership, pls never join teams like S&O and TA, leaders herr are simply autocratic.and rash in decsiona making and blame all.on the team for non performance and leaders thriving on chaos, they keep moving people and change structures to destabilize the team and when u don't deliver they blame the lower staffs for failure If u get roles in Corso or IT teams its better Do not join Team working for Asia market ur life will be doomed

Swiss Re Response

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Thank you for your review. We value your feedback and are sorry to hear about your negative experience. Please feel free to reach out to your local HR contact or our whistleblowing hotline (https://secure.ethicspoint.com/domain/media/en/gui/35747/index.html) to share your experience.

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