Toxic leadership, no growth for tech people, avoid - Sr Application Architect Swiss Re Employee Review

1.0
Dec 18, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

No pros from my side

Cons

Cons only: - Director of Engineering + top leadership behave like politicians, not engineers - If you ask difficult questions in meetings, they mark you as "troublemaker" - Seen multiple good tech people fired without real reason within 6-12 months - Zero technical growth, only PowerPoint and marketing work gets priority - Tech folks treated like 2nd class citizens - Monopoly culture: one group controls everything, no real open discussion - Pathetic work-life balance hidden behind "prestigious brand" If you are a real engineer who likes coding and asking questions → run away.

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Swiss Re Response
6mo
We acknowledge the time and candor you put into sharing this feedback and are concerned to hear about your experience. We take issues around leadership behavior, psychological safety, and growth opportunities very seriously. Creating an environment where open dialogue, technical excellence, and respect for all roles are encouraged is essential to us. Feedback like yours helps us as we work to strengthen technical career paths and foster open communication.

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