Swiss Re no longer standing out as employer of choice - Vice President Swiss Re Employee Review

3.0
Mar 4, 2009
Recommend
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Pros

Company had/has a great reputation in Switzerland. The benefits are very good and the salary levels are on par with peers. Work/life balance is good and is a relatively low pressure working environment. Great knowledge within the company.

Cons

Company is constantly re-organizing and the culture is very political making it very difficult to get things done. Networks are very important for promotion which can help or hinder progress. Academic thought processes and the political environment can seriously hinder decision making resulting in a slow changing environment

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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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2.0
Jul 2, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Flexibility, European Benefits, Retirement Match

Cons

Zero career growth, continual 'do more with less', currently covering 3 roles

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