Swiss Re reviews

3.9

74% would recommend to a friend

(2,278 total reviews)
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Andreas Berger

72% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

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
1.0
Apr 29, 2016

Swiss company so your on their time

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Business Outlook

Pros

They have a toast masters within the building

Cons

Unethical hiring/firing process not flexible deceptive

3.0
Feb 19, 2016

Not a good place to start out

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great working environment Decent Pay Friendly staff Good benefits package Nice work/life balance

Cons

No training programs No chance at upward mobility Slow HR Review process is useless Anti-American culture

1.0
Jul 15, 2015

"Helicopter management"

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

SR has a good 401k and health benefits as well as opportunities for remote work.

Cons

Change is desperately needed in some areas, and to effect the "change" they only look to and value the opinion of those who have been there 20 years. When they say they "can't find anyone" for open positions that are really new skill sets to the group, what is really meant is "we can't find anyone who is exactly like we are now". High-level managers try to effect "how" something is done without having the proper skill set or understanding. Similar to "helicopter parenting", they give a long laundry list of what they "think" is right, but bear no responsibility when the implementation must occur. This "helicopter management" style drives away any real talent you may have. You will not learn much here that you can transfer to employment at other similar institutions.

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