Some good and a lot of bad - Controller Swiss Re Employee Review

2.0
Oct 23, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Flexible work environment, decent pay and benefits, most of the people working here are very intelligent

Cons

Very bureaucratic, way too many managers and not enough people to do the work, ridiculous expectations for employees at times, systems are complex, archaic and break down regularly (the worst that I have seen anywhere in my career), employees are just another number - offshoring initiatives require employees to train their replacements and then management wonders why morale is low. The company is about as inefficient as government. Employees are also bombarded with numerous politically correct initiatives and looked down upon when they don't participate. US employees are treated as second class citizens, while European employees are praised and have lavish benefits.

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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
CEO approval
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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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