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

3.0

Jun 15, 2015

generous re?

Senior underwriter manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible , youth oriented, mobility between locations

Cons

cliques, good old boy network

3.0

Mar 10, 2015

Good work/life balance company

It lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work/life balance, good salary and bonus

Cons

slow paced, old technology, politics, promotions based on the "I like you" factor leading to poor middle management. Mostly older people waiting for retirement working here.

4.0

Feb 3, 2015

Good place to work and a vast majority of the employees are very good people and a pleasure to work with.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very good compensation and benefits with a very strong 401k program.

Cons

Some middle managers are not very good people managers and/or are technically qualified for their position. How they rise within the company maybe be more by their political connections than competence..

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