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?

74% 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, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Swiss Re?

Vice President (215) , Assistant Vice President (114) , Underwriter (64) , Technical Accountant (63) , Intern (61) , Associate (57) , Director (50) , Actuarial Analyst (45) , Analyst (38) , Business Analyst (33) , Data Scientist (27) , Actuary (24) , 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 292 reviews)); "Benefits are good and co" ((in 203 reviews)); "Good culture and very inclusive" ((in 186 reviews)); "Great people and teams" ((in 148 reviews)); "Strong company with lots of global opportunities.Managers and colleagues are nice to work with." ((in 91 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 68 reviews)); "Local managers biased" ((in 45 reviews)); "poor leadership which is also reflected in employee surveys." ((in 36 reviews)); "lack of clarity from senior management on direction" ((in 27 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.

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3.9

74% would recommend to a friend

(2,278 total reviews)

Andreas Berger

72% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

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 2,278 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

5.0

Sep 1, 2025

Great

Acountant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company. Great people and place

Cons

Not many cons we can see

Swiss Re Response

7mo

Thank you for your review. We're glad to hear you had a great experience with the company, the people, and the workplace. We appreciate your positive feedback and are happy to have had you as part of the Swiss Re team.

1.0

Aug 31, 2025

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Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good technical people and international brand

Cons

Lacks strategic management and volatile

Swiss Re Response

7mo

Thank you for your feedback. We're glad you appreciate the technical expertise and global brand. We acknowledge your concerns around strategic direction and stability, and we’re focused on strengthening leadership and long-term planning.

4.0

Aug 25, 2025

Good

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good employee lots of benefits good salary

Cons

It‘s stressfull, lot of pressure

Swiss Re Response

7mo

Thank you for your feedback! We're glad you appreciate the benefits and salary. We understand that pressure and stress can be challenging, and we’re continuously working to support employee well-being and balance.

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