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?

"work life balance is good" ((in 296 reviews)); "Benefits are good and co" ((in 208 reviews)); "Good culture and very inclusive" ((in 194 reviews)); "Great people and teams" ((in 145 reviews)); "Strong company with lots of global opportunities.Managers and colleagues are nice to work with." ((in 84 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Swiss Re according to real employee reviews?

"poor management and implementations of new ideas" ((in 77 reviews)); "Local managers biased" ((in 45 reviews)); "poor leadership which is also reflected in employee surveys." ((in 35 reviews)); "poor senior management, does not have the skills required to lead an organisation of this size and is obsessed with investor "story" ((in 29 reviews)); "Limited career progression due to flat structure; cooperation with other teams can be difficult and lack of recognition from managers" ((in 19 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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3.9

74% would recommend to a friend

(2,280 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 2,280 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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4.0

Mar 31, 2015

Working at Swiss Re is extremely motivating. Dynamic environment, challenging industry and very professional people.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Expertise - Dynamism - International environment

Cons

- Sometimes not really flexible

3.0

Mar 20, 2015

Too many processes so can be quite inefficient.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of development and career opportunity if you want to only work with no balance on personal life.

Cons

Inefficient processes for work that doesn't need it. Can't break away from the detail on data that doesn't really matter.

4.0

Mar 11, 2015

Working at swiss re

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance, company healthy me

Cons

Uninteresting work, poor processes, too many cooks

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Too many processes so can be quite inefficient.

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