Does Swiss Re pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Swiss Re employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Swiss Re. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Swiss Re?

71% 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 3.3 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 (46) , 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 for freshers" ((in 306 reviews)); "Benefits are good and co" ((in 214 reviews)); "Good culture and very inclusive" ((in 193 reviews)); "Great people and place" ((in 148 reviews)); "Great colleagues on the working level" ((in 86 reviews))

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

"poor management and implementations of new ideas" ((in 81 reviews)); "very average to low salary" ((in 73 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 35 reviews)); "poor senior management, does not have the skills required to lead an organisation of this size and is obsessed with investor "story" ((in 30 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?

New York , Armonk , Kansas City , Fort Wayne , Overland Park , Chicago , Schaumburg , Alpharetta , San Francisco , Miami , Atlanta , Zurich , White Plains , Dallas , Los Angeles , Westlake Village , Windsor , Boston , Dallas-Fort Worth , Kansas , Naperville , Saint Louis , Wappingers Falls , Madison , Kearney , Houston , Nashville , Berne , Calabasas , Shelton

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3.8

71% would recommend to a friend

(2,293 total reviews)

Andreas Berger

69% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.8

Culture & values

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

Swiss Re has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,293 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 Insurance industry (3.6 stars).

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2K reviews

2.0

Mar 31, 2014

Chaotic and constant reorg. Employee is just a number. Bad communication

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

One learns a lot among demanding managers and interesting projects, and, strive-for-perfection environment

Cons

Heavy workload, unattentive management treating employees as if they are just figures. No appreciation felt as employee. Too much politics and a bunch of Credit Suisse people that moved over to Swiss Re repeating the same s*** now in Swiss Re. Recent employee suicide- Swiss Re is not the Swiss Re that used to be anymore!

4.0

Mar 30, 2014

Vice President

Vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent company to work for. Number 1-2 in the reinsurance industry. Access to Global expertise is a plus. Good salaries and benefits above average if compared with direct insurance companies.

Cons

A large company with a heavy structure, which sometimes seem to be bureaucratic. There have been constant changes in the recent past changing the direction of the company.

3.0

Mar 29, 2014

Good company, could be great if it embraced diversity

Vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people who are proud of their work. Focus on important issues in the developed and developing worlds. Very comfortable working conditions with good perks.

Cons

Could strengthen truly embracing diversity (gender and race). Transparency on career progression would also be beneficial.

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Chaotic and constant reorg. Employee is just a number. Bad communication

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