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      Profits over people and rhetoric over substance - Underwriting Assistant Swiss Re Employee Review

      1.0
      Jul 31, 2025
      Underwriting assistant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The company has given away the things that made it a net positive to work for. The only thing I can think of at this point is if you survive without being laid off long enough to be fully vested the 401K match is nice.

      Cons

      Every 3-5 years a new round of company leaders will recycle old ideas to save profits like offshoring positions or laying off people who have been there for decades. You won't get clear communication from leadership, and any social initiatives pushed by the company were dropped the second they became inconvenient. They don't stand for anything, and it's become obvious that you don't want to be a senior leader as they are routinely dropped the second they need to save some money. Advancing to a C band or higher is not safe at this company.

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      Swiss Re Response
      10mo
      Thank you for your honest feedback which we take seriously. Please know that your comments will be shared with the appropriate teams. We understand that recent changes have caused concern, and we recognise that some decisions have impacted on our people. As we move forward our commitment is steadfast: to foster a workplace defined by integrity, transparency, and long-term growth—for both our business and our people.

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      5.0
      Jun 23, 2026
      Consultant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      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
      Senior business analyst
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Flexibility, European Benefits, Retirement Match

      Cons

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

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