Underwriting Assistant applicants have rated the interview process at Swiss Re with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 57% positive. To compare, the company-average is 68.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Underwriting Assistant roles take an average of 40 days to get hired, when considering 7 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Swiss Re overall takes an average of 35 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Swiss Re as a Underwriting Assistant according to 7 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 33%
Group panel interview: 25%
Phone interview: 25%
Drug test: 8%
Personality test: 8%
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I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Swiss Re (Overland Park, KS) in Feb 2015
Interview
Online application led to a 20 minute phone interview and then two in-person interviews in their Overland Park, KS office. The first in-person interview went well with the immediate supervisor. The second took place via tele-conference with three different underwriters at another US office. Unfortunately, none of them could provide a sensible picture of what my day to day responsibilities would be, which was a red flag, seeing as how I would have been their assistant. They just couldn't really explain how I'd assist them carry out or learn the underwriting process. I performed well and had excellent, previous administrative experience. Both interviews did not start at the scheduled time and there was confusion on their part both times as to when/where/with whom. I never received notification of the hiring decision until about a month after the second in-person interview, when I received an electronically-generated notification via email. Prior to that I called twice to request a follow-up and never received a response. I performed well during both interviews and was fully qualified for the position. Although they seemed to be highly appraised and competitive, the interview process was unprofessional and rude. I wouldn't interview again.
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What do you expect you'll be doing on a day to day basis?
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Swiss Re (Bratislava)
Interview
The interview consisted of three rounds. The first one was a general screening where you recorded a video of yourself answering 5 questions through a platform. Then the next 2 rounds were with different team members.
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The questions were also standard. From tell us about yourself, your weaknesses/strengths. A small math test + what I know/heard about the company
I applied online. I interviewed at Swiss Re (Sydney) in Dec 2022
Interview
There was a video interview, then maths and english online test. It was weird being interviewed by a machine as initial interview. The second interview was with 2 people. Questions asked where behaviour based and classic "have you ever implemented a process solution to a challenge in your workplace"
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How do you deal with difficult people How do you manage conflicting deadlines Have you implemented a process solution to a workplace challenge
I applied online. I interviewed at Swiss Re in Jan 2021
Interview
I had HR phone call interview, after that I recorded some video question-answer dynamic and after that I had a interview with manger. The process in general was ok. From the first interview to last one, it took like over a month.
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Question 1
Tell me your strengths and weakness. A challenging situation in a previous job and how do you deal with it.