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?

"Good work life balance in the company" ((in 301 reviews)); "Benefits are good and co" ((in 209 reviews)); "Good culture and very inclusive" ((in 197 reviews)); "Great people and teams" ((in 150 reviews)); "The pay is good (maybe not compared to banking but you don't work banking hours)." ((in 57 reviews))

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

"poor management and implementations of new ideas" ((in 83 reviews)); "very average to low salary" ((in 75 reviews)); "Rollercoaster management, lack of rigor in execution, many managers with insufficient in" ((in 43 reviews)); "poor leadership which is also reflected in employee surveys." ((in 34 reviews)); "lack of clarity from senior management on direction" ((in 31 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

3.8

72% would recommend to a friend

(2,288 total reviews)

Andreas Berger

70% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

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Swiss Re has an employee rating of 3.8 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

4.0

Jul 9, 2014

Excellent employer

Anonymous

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Offers superior Benefits, flexible hours

Cons

Complicated structure, raises seem to be driven by something other than performance.

4.0

Jul 7, 2014

Good multicultural place to work

Senior client manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Company values; very good benefits; and many opportunity to travel abroad and to get to know different cultures. It is not difficult to apply for a job abroad if you are interested on. Company with an xcellent work-life balance.

Cons

A lot of internal work - you can spend more time on internal stuff then being in contact with clients. not a very efficient company, too slow in making decisions.

3.0

Jul 6, 2014

Three and a half stars really... My experience is to date overall good.

Assistant vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

International company that allows you to transfer and work overseas, good training

Cons

Most of the time inefficient and slow to change, career progression could be improved to retain talent

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