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

(2,279 total reviews)

Andreas Berger

70% 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 2,279 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

Aug 31, 2017

Good organization to work for, but fraught with a lot of internal politics

Senior vice president, operations

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great compensation. Global organization with good opportunities for advancement in a number of roles. Investment in technology is seen as key for the success of the firm long term.

Cons

Weak senior executive leadership. Lack of true strategic vision for topics such as operations. Extremely Zurich centric - essentially if one is not based in Switzerland employees are treated like second class citizens.

3.0

Oct 28, 2016

Several positions

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Standard benefits that you can find in other companies.

Cons

The difference in salary between a Manager and a direct report is huge and not proportional to the workload and responsibilities for a direct report . Ultimately there is a big number of managers and managers of managers who do not add value to the company and just generate expenses.

1.0

Dec 14, 2015

Company Review

Technical accountant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Company profile is very good. Employee oriented.Good work life balance. Good Bonus

Cons

Company is very good but management is very harassing. Hike is very less. Recently, pressure has increased.

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