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      Swiss Re

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      Swiss Re reviews

      3.9

      72% would recommend to a friend

      (2,292 total reviews)
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      Andreas Berger

      69% approve of CEO

      62% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      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
      1.0
      Mar 12, 2013

      General Rating

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Main focus for growth and job opportunity is in Zurich

      Cons

      Many USA employees are not fairly rewarded (salary and bonus) Management selective on rewarding employees

      2.0
      May 30, 2026

      Only if you have no other option

      Corso - property underwriter
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      1. 12% 401k match 2. Amazing co workers in the trenches but this is rapidly changing as people look for the exits.

      Cons

      1. Management - the new management team has a maximum personal bonus / profit only mindset. Cost cutting reigns. 2. Constant layoffs. No job is safe. 3. Company has offshored many jobs to India and is in a race to move key underwritering, engineering, claims functions to India as well. Overall, it feels more like a private equity gut job than a publicly traded company.

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      Swiss Re Response
      2w
      Thank you for your review. We are glad to hear you valued your colleagues and some of the benefits of working at Swiss Re. We also take your concerns about change, stability and ways of working seriously, and we remain focused on ensuring a respectful and supportive environment across our global organisation.
      1.0
      Jul 31, 2025

      Profits over people and rhetoric over substance

      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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