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 311 reviews)); "Benefits are good and co" ((in 199 reviews)); "Good culture and very inclusive" ((in 183 reviews)); "Great people and place" ((in 149 reviews)); "Strong company with lots of global opportunities.Managers and colleagues are nice to work with." ((in 82 reviews))

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

"poor management and implementations of new ideas" ((in 80 reviews)); "very average to low salary" ((in 71 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 33 reviews)); "lack of clarity from senior management on direction" ((in 32 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

(2,279 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 2,279 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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5.0

Mar 1, 2013

Excellent company to work for

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Promotes growth and advancement....rewards talent and hard work....treats employees with interest and respect....great benifits

Cons

There are a lot of turnovers in positions

4.0

Mar 1, 2013

Lovely place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Its a whole new world of very new type of accounting. Easy to learn as nice trainers were there. Nice hike every year. Professional place to work.

Cons

Sometimes it get stressful. Not much growth career wise.

5.0

Feb 20, 2013

Vice President

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good place to work, full of smart nice people.

Cons

The Toronto Office is small with limited advancement opportunities.

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Underwriter Engineering & Construction Miami, Mexico City (MX)

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Actuarial Analyst, Mexico City (MX)

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