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?

73% 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 297 reviews)); "Benefits are good and co" ((in 211 reviews)); "Good culture and very inclusive" ((in 198 reviews)); "Great people and place" ((in 153 reviews)); "Strong company with lots of global opportunities.Managers and colleagues are nice to work with." ((in 83 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 74 reviews)); "Rollercoaster management, lack of rigor in execution, many managers with insufficient in" ((in 42 reviews)); "poor leadership which is also reflected in employee surveys." ((in 33 reviews)); "lack of clarity from senior management on direction" ((in 30 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

Swiss Re reviews

3.9

73% would recommend to a friend

(2,288 total reviews)

Andreas Berger

71% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

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Swiss Re has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 2,288 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

Mar 28, 2016

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Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Low hierarchy, house of experts, excellent cantine, free coffee, internal career opportunities

Cons

Long decision and management processes, everbody is an expert

5.0

Mar 17, 2016

Fantastic employer

It systems architect

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Generous and open minded working athmosphere. Lots of international contacts and a company that is generous. Fair salary and benefits. Bonus share compensation program.

Cons

Avoid if you do not like large companies. While in large companies decsions takes time. Also where there are people you have politics which might be frusturating sometimes.

4.0

Mar 17, 2016

Diverse Environment

Technical accountant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The colleagues + Bosses Opportunities if you are good at your work Team work Working hours

Cons

None I can think about

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Jobs at Swiss Re

Product Owner, Mexico City (MX)

Ciudad de México

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Ciudad de México

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Ciudad de México

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Underwriter Engineering & Construction Miami, Mexico City (MX)

Ciudad de México

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SwiftRe Operations Analyst III 1, Mexico City (MX)

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