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 (45) , 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?

"Work life balance is good" ((in 298 reviews)); "Benefits are good and co" ((in 213 reviews)); "Good culture and very inclusive" ((in 192 reviews)); "Great people and place" ((in 157 reviews)); "Strong company with lots of global opportunities.Managers and colleagues are nice to work with." ((in 87 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)); "Local managers biased" ((in 40 reviews)); "poor leadership which is also reflected in employee surveys." ((in 36 reviews)); "poor senior management, does not have the skills required to lead an organisation of this size and is obsessed with investor "story" ((in 30 reviews)); "For personal development, please find a good line manager." ((in 13 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

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3.8

72% would recommend to a friend

(2,285 total reviews)

Andreas Berger

70% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.8

Culture & values

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

Swiss Re has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,285 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

Jul 31, 2016

Good Benefits

Underwriting associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Good working environment - Good team leader and team - Good pay

Cons

- Moving between departments is hard

4.0

Jul 29, 2016

Good work life balance. Good if in a right team

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance. "Own the way you work". Good benefits. IT connectivity allows flexible working hours environment. Nice and kind senior leadership

Cons

Politics and complicated structure that causes waste, loss of focus, loss of synergies. Too much concensus too little empowerment .

5.0

Jul 8, 2016

Good graduate underwriting position

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Managers who know the right direction good trainings available fair Work/life balance the best benefits in town good culture of excellence

Cons

lack of communication sometimes but overall good management

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Jobs at Swiss Re

Product Owner, Mexico City (MX)

Ciudad de México

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Underwriter Engineering & Construction Miami, Mexico City (MX)

Ciudad de México

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Procurement Operations Associate, Mexico City (MX)

Ciudad de México

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Head P&C Claims Latin America, Mexico City (MX)

Ciudad de México

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Underwriter Agriculture P&C Re, Ciudad de México (MexicoState, MX) and Mexico City (MX).

Ciudad de México

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