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
4.0
Jan 23, 2015

Actuary's opinion

Recommend
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Pros

Quite a collaborative environment and have the ability to work abroad. Client centric organization focusing what's best for the client and shareholders.

Cons

A bureaucratic environment focusing too much on the process and bottom line revenue. Upper management has no clue what employees are actually doing.

4.0
Aug 15, 2014

Overall a positive experience

Recommend
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Pros

The company is generally generous with respect to compensation, bonuses, retirement plans and work/life balance.

Cons

Heath care keeps going up as I'm sure is happening in other companies. I'm not sure the new high deductible plan is good for employees.

5.0
Jan 18, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

So I often describe Swiss Re as having more PhDs than MIT. Others describe it as a university with a balance sheet. The truth is, Swiss Re has a solid business, has many an amazing expert, and treats employees well. The food is simply the best I've ever seen in a corporate environment. The culture is quite Swiss: Gentle, conservative but with an intellectual edge (thanks to all those amazing experts). Colleagues are mostly very kind to each other.

Cons

The one warning I have for everybody is: Watch it! The content is a dream (climate change, energy, food security...) and the projects are often the best you'll ever do, so the risk of working round the clock (and potentially burnout) is very real.

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