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 usually" ((in 302 reviews)); "Benefits are good and co" ((in 209 reviews)); "Good culture and very inclusive" ((in 194 reviews)); "Great people and place" ((in 151 reviews)); "Strong company with lots of global opportunities.Managers and colleagues are nice to work with." ((in 84 reviews))

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

"poor management and implementations of new ideas" ((in 84 reviews)); "very average to low salary" ((in 76 reviews)); "Local managers biased" ((in 44 reviews)); "poor leadership which is also reflected in employee surveys." ((in 32 reviews)); "lack of clarity from senior management on direction" ((in 28 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

72% would recommend to a friend

(2,292 total reviews)

Andreas Berger

69% 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 2,292 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

Jun 15, 2015

Great Company, but!!

Assistant vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great learning, can reach out to anyone for work, global interactions, some good global benefits

Cons

Local managements generally very bureaucratic and clumsy, weak in controlling management mis-behaviours, salary level mismatch very high between bands, not adviced for growth oriented, tends to develop laziness

2.0

May 29, 2015

Untitled

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good hours, Ok perks, not too stressful

Cons

Unprofessional organization, politics, clueless management

5.0

May 20, 2015

Great employer

Vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly and smart people, great learning and development opportunities, the gherkin, benefits, employer brand

Cons

At time bureaucratic, pay can be below market

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