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?

72% 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 (46) , 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 throughout the company" ((in 299 reviews)); "Benefits are good and co" ((in 210 reviews)); "Good culture and very inclusive" ((in 200 reviews)); "Great people and place" ((in 155 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 80 reviews)); "very average to low salary" ((in 71 reviews)); "Local managers biased" ((in 44 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

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3.9

72% would recommend to a friend

(2,291 total reviews)

Andreas Berger

69% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.8

Culture & values

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

Swiss Re has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 2,291 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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3.0

Jul 28, 2018

Poor management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

* Nice office in Bratislava * Some people are really nice * Some benefits are really good * Flexible working time * Working with modern tools

Cons

* Poor management which doesnt appreciate people, not supportive at all * People are not promoted despite they try a Lot - they choose “talents” based on symphaties - not transparent * in some departments no possibility to grow at all * low salaries * pretending everything is all right

3.0

Jul 23, 2018

Good platform to increase your value in market

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong brand recognised within the industry Ethical culture Looking to reinvent itself Multicultural High IQs

Cons

Career progress based on years of service and internal network rather than performance. Discriminating favouritism Lack of gender diversity on A, B, C bands Low EQs Too many ex consultants defining the new strategy but with no real experience on what they propose

3.0

Jul 11, 2018

Swiss Re

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A lot of smart people

Cons

A lot of smart LAZY people. If you're not Swiss, there isn't much upward mobility.

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