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 296 reviews)); "Benefits are good and co" ((in 221 reviews)); "Good culture and very inclusive" ((in 192 reviews)); "Great people and place" ((in 150 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 80 reviews)); "everybody should have a good manager." ((in 46 reviews)); "poor leadership which is also reflected in employee surveys." ((in 35 reviews)); "lack of clarity from senior management on direction" ((in 27 reviews)); "Still good career opportunities for the determined and agile, but beware." ((in 14 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

5.0

Apr 17, 2016

Very much Employee centric Organisation

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexi time, Employee friendly environment,Lots of opportunity to grow

Cons

you need to brag about anything you do and show your work in a multiple plus to get promoted.

5.0

Apr 15, 2016

Graduate Program

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The graduates@swissre program is a wonderful way to start a career in the industry. In addition to your day job, you are required to attend several training blocks. Within the training blocks you learn about the industry as whole, Swiss Re, leadership and much more. They program does an excellent job of produiceing well rounded employees with a vast wealth of knowldge across the entire industry as opposed to a single segment.

Cons

There is noitceable politics within the upper level mangagement.

5.0

Apr 10, 2016

Cost Controller

Cost controller

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Own the way you work enables work flexibility, work life balance No repetitive monkey job tasks, but changing environment, challenging scope of work. Lots of projects Great team of people Salary level

Cons

Less possibilities for job rotations in the locations outside Switzerland, USA or HK Bad politic manners by some projects hidding the objectivity Tough deadlines

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Product Owner, Mexico City (MX)

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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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