Overall a great company but with some serious shortcomings - Anonymous employee Swiss Re Employee Review

4.0
Dec 10, 2014
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Respectful and pleasant atmosphere to work in. Work is demanding but not overly. Salaries and bonuses (I believe), are still some of highest out there.

Cons

Opportunities for progression are very slim. Age and years of service seem to be the ultimate deciding factors, not competence. Real change (not fruitless restructuring as mentioned below) is generally unwelcome with people preferring the status quo (why rock the boat seems to be the overall attitude). Job security is currently a big problem as the firm continues to make ill thought out restructuring changes designed to reduce operating costs in the short term.

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5.0
Jul 10, 2026
Anonymous intern
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Pros

Great environment, wonderful co-workers, work-from-home options.

Cons

Do not sponsor H1B anymore.

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Swiss Re Response
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It’s wonderful to hear that you enjoyed the team environment and flexible ways of working. We appreciate you sharing your experience and wish you every success in the next chapter of your career.
5.0
Jun 23, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

The people you work with are amazing. The benefits are wonderful. I appreciate the bonus structure and the growth I've experienced with the organization.

Cons

Leadership's strategy and vision are severely lacking and self-serving. There's a lot of favoritism with the same people being included in decision-making without consideration for their ability to actually deliver results. In turn, the lower-level employees are left to clean up the disaster. I see that Swiss is on here making comments on employee reviews - hopefully they take note of how many people in the last 90 days said the same thing about the leadership strategy. We're not on glassdoor because we like reviewing our company - we're here looking for outside opportunities because of the way the company is currently operating. We're bleeding good talent because they no longer align with the corporate strategy.

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