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?

"Good work life balance here" ((in 299 reviews)); "Benefits are good and co" ((in 202 reviews)); "Good culture and very inclusive" ((in 191 reviews)); "Great people and teams" ((in 151 reviews)); "Strong company with lots of global opportunities.Managers and colleagues are nice to work with." ((in 86 reviews))

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

"poor management and implementations of new ideas" ((in 81 reviews)); "very average to low salary" ((in 69 reviews)); "Local managers biased" ((in 46 reviews)); "poor leadership which is also reflected in employee surveys." ((in 34 reviews)); "lack of clarity from senior management on direction" ((in 29 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

73% would recommend to a friend

(2,288 total reviews)

Andreas Berger

71% 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 3.9 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

Sep 17, 2015

Good company to work for

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Management and people around you are vey approachable. Very good place to work

Cons

flat hierarchal structure. Need to be patient for promotions

4.0

Sep 15, 2015

A truly international company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of opportunities to work overseas, benefits are above market average, working hours are reasonable, staff around the world are willing to help

Cons

Quite bureaucratic at the senior management level, very difficult to get a promotion, you can get very isolated from the insurance market if you are not working front-line

4.0

Sep 9, 2015

Product Actuary

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Knowledge company and market leader, great people to work with.

Cons

Bureaucratic, Swiss dominant, Poor management

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Jobs at Swiss Re

Product Owner, Mexico City (MX)

Ciudad de México

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Procurement Operations Associate, Mexico City (MX)

Ciudad de México

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QA Engineer II, Mexico City (MX)

Ciudad de México

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Underwriter Engineering & Construction Miami, Mexico City (MX)

Ciudad de México

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Sourcing Specialist, Mexico City (MX)

Ciudad de México

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