I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Swiss Re (Zürich) in Jun 2022
Interview
- Einleitung zur Stelle und Erklärung des weiteren Ablaufs - Technische Fragen zum Underwriting und Erläuterung der der bisherigen Erfahrungen - Abschluss und Abwarten bzgl. Interview 2 - Rückmeldung circa nach 2 Wochen bzgl. Interview 2
1. HR interview, common questions, use star to answer
2. hiring manager interview, panel discussion is possible
3. HR: more detailed discussion about notice period, salary structure, onboard date and so on
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
previous working experience related to the job description
I applied through other source. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Swiss Re (New York, NY) in Jun 2024
Interview
Overall good impression, I had three interviews, first with head of the team, then with underwriter and an other underwriter. All were via phone, interview were more like conversation than actual interview
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about your background.
How long have you been in insurance?
Pretty standard behavioral questions and past work experience questions. First call was with hr and hiring manager. Very nice people. Overall, the interview process took around once and a half months
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell us how your old role would be beneficial for your new role.
Underwriter applicants have rated the interview process at Swiss Re with 2.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 68.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Underwriter roles take an average of 31 days to get hired, when considering 10 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 Underwriter according to 10 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 29%
Background check: 18%
Group panel interview: 12%
Drug test: 12%
One on one interview: 12%
Skills test: 12%
Personality test: 6%
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