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      Swiss Re

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      Swiss Re reviews

      3.9

      72% would recommend to a friend

      (2,291 total reviews)
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      Andreas Berger

      69% approve of CEO

      62% positive business outlook

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      Swiss Re has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 2,291 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
      4.0
      Jul 23, 2009

      Pleasant Place to Work, Too Inward Focused

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Employees are treated with respect. There are a lot of talented people to learn from. Large international company with many opportunities.

      Cons

      Too inward-looking. Huge amounts of time can be spent focused on internal processes. Not the most exciting business model, although obviously a very profitable in good times.

      4.0
      May 9, 2009

      Good work-life balance and long-term career prospects but poor leadership

      Underwriter
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Work-life balance is quite good. Relaxed and casual culture clearly prevails. Employees are generally treated in a nice and fair way and relationships between empoyees and the company is often with a long term focus. There are a large number of talented employees with strong expertise in their industry.

      Cons

      Senior management is consistently underperforming. The organisation is excessively inward focused and constantly reorganizing. Sometimes lack of dynamism can be felt.

      4.0
      Apr 4, 2009

      It's reflective of the current atmosphere in the US offices.

      Technical specialist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      It's a great company to work for when it comes to compensation and benefits. The management direction at this time due to senior management turn over so only time will tell how thiongs will turn out. If the company starts making decent profits again then it will continue to be a great place to work. There is a move to reduce head count at this time.

      Cons

      The company is reducing head count so it's very stressfull right now. The management structure is primarily based in Zurich and it seems they are not really in touch with their US based employees. It's sometimes very difficult to get things done with no local decision making authority.

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