Does Swiss Re pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Swiss Re employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Swiss Re. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Swiss Re?

72% of Swiss Re employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Swiss Re 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Swiss Re?

Vice President (216) , Assistant Vice President (114) , Underwriter (64) , Technical Accountant (63) , Intern (61) , Associate (58) , Director (50) , Actuarial Analyst (46) , Analyst (38) , Business Analyst (34) , Data Scientist (27) , Actuary (25) , Senior Actuarial Analyst (24) , Senior Underwriter (23) , Internship (21)

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

"Good work life balance usually" ((in 302 reviews)); "Benefits are good and co" ((in 209 reviews)); "Good culture and very inclusive" ((in 194 reviews)); "Great people and place" ((in 151 reviews)); "Strong company with lots of global opportunities.Managers and colleagues are nice to work with." ((in 84 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Swiss Re according to real employee reviews?

"poor management and implementations of new ideas" ((in 84 reviews)); "very average to low salary" ((in 76 reviews)); "Local managers biased" ((in 44 reviews)); "poor leadership which is also reflected in employee surveys." ((in 32 reviews)); "lack of clarity from senior management on direction" ((in 28 reviews))

What are employees saying about Swiss Re layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Swiss Re locations?

New York , Armonk , Kansas City , Fort Wayne , Overland Park , Chicago , Schaumburg , Alpharetta , San Francisco , Miami , Atlanta , Zurich , White Plains , Dallas , Los Angeles , Westlake Village , Windsor , Boston , Dallas-Fort Worth , Kansas , Naperville , Saint Louis , Wappingers Falls , Madison , Kearney , Houston , Nashville , Berne , Calabasas , Shelton

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Swiss Re reviews

3.9

72% would recommend to a friend

(2,292 total reviews)

Andreas Berger

69% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.8

Culture & values

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

Swiss Re has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 2,292 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Swiss Re employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Insurance industry (3.6 stars).

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2K reviews

2.0

May 23, 2017

Very Poor Management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

401K match better than other companies Overall benefits package is average

Cons

Inexperienced and ineffective management. Promises for full training and on-boarding to sweeten the job offer; stuck into a dark corner with no direction, no training, little to no communication. Highly questionable hiring/review/termination practices. Management more concerned with hiring buddies from past companies versus talent equipped to get the job done.

1.0

Apr 29, 2016

Swiss company so your on their time

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They have a toast masters within the building

Cons

Unethical hiring/firing process not flexible deceptive

3.0

Feb 19, 2016

Not a good place to start out

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great working environment Decent Pay Friendly staff Good benefits package Nice work/life balance

Cons

No training programs No chance at upward mobility Slow HR Review process is useless Anti-American culture

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