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?

"Good work life balance throughout the company" ((in 292 reviews)); "Benefits are good and co" ((in 203 reviews)); "Good culture and very inclusive" ((in 186 reviews)); "Great people and teams" ((in 148 reviews)); "Strong company with lots of global opportunities.Managers and colleagues are nice to work with." ((in 91 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 68 reviews)); "Local managers biased" ((in 45 reviews)); "poor leadership which is also reflected in employee surveys." ((in 36 reviews)); "lack of clarity from senior management on direction" ((in 27 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.

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3.9

74% would recommend to a friend

(2,278 total reviews)

Andreas Berger

72% 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 2,278 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

Nov 12, 2013

Good company to work for; great benefits

Vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Best benefits out of all companies I worked for. Great health insurance, one of the best 401K plans with 6% 1-1 match and 6% annual deposit Good salary and bonuses, healthy working environment before 2010 crisis

Cons

At around 2010 crisis, company went downhill that decreased quality of work, increasing working hours and creating unhealthy environment and more bureaucratic controls

3.0

Nov 8, 2013

Best training ground

Underwriter (assistant vice president)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very organised internally. Focus on research

Cons

Lack of talent recognition . Too much of internal focus

5.0

Nov 4, 2013

Best employer in the financial services industry

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Work life balance - A lot of creative freedom - Work is interesting and engaging - Great colleagues - Great strategy

Cons

- A bit bureaucratic - Changes in structure too often

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