Does General Re pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, General Re employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at General Re. This rating has improved by 7% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at General Re?

48% of General Re employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated General Re 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the pros of working at General Re according to real employee reviews?

"Good work/life balance." ((in 5 reviews)); "Great people to work with and formerly a great company" ((in 5 reviews)); "Benefits are good." ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about General Re layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about General Re layoffs and their outlook for job security at General Re in 2026.

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Stamford , Dallas , San Francisco , Trumbull , Hartford

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3.3

48% would recommend to a friend

(43 total reviews)

Franklin (Tad) Montross

59% approve of CEO

33% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.0

Culture & values

3.0

Senior management

2.9

Diversity & inclusion

2.8

Career opportunities

General Re has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 43 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The General Re employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Insurance industry (3.6 stars).

Ratings by sexual orientation

Sexual orientation

Reviews by job title

43 reviews

5.0

Feb 23, 2013

fantastic place to work

Actuary

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

financial strength reward high performance management support underwriting discipline

Cons

conservatism makes it difficult to write new business

4.0

Jan 7, 2013

Gen Re Experience

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very professional company where one can learn many technical skills

Cons

As with most of corporate America has gotten more bottom line oriented rather than focusing on people.

2.0

Apr 14, 2012

Overall good company, but would highly recommend not working there.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Benefits are good. -Salary is above average compared to other companies. -Work/life balance is attainable. -New facilities -Solid company with strong reputation.

Cons

-Turnover is very high compared to other groups due to all the listed cons. -Employee morale is very low. -Tone at the top environment does not promote collaboration. -Lack of consistency among middle managers. -Feedback development is very poor compared to professional benchmarks. -Managements consistently lacks the skills to professional develop young professionals seen with high turnover.

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