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 here" ((in 299 reviews)); "Benefits are good and co" ((in 220 reviews)); "Good culture and very inclusive" ((in 187 reviews)); "Great people and teams" ((in 152 reviews)); "Strong company with lots of global opportunities.Managers and colleagues are nice to work with." ((in 89 reviews))

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

"poor management and implementations of new ideas" ((in 81 reviews)); "very average to low salary" ((in 73 reviews)); "Rollercoaster management, lack of rigor in execution, many managers with insufficient in" ((in 44 reviews)); "poor leadership which is also reflected in employee surveys." ((in 37 reviews)); "poor senior management, does not have the skills required to lead an organisation of this size and is obsessed with investor "story" ((in 29 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

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

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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).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

3.0

Aug 29, 2015

Slightly Better than Average

Assistant vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent work/life balance. Global presence. A well respected, name brand company. The 401k match is outstanding.

Cons

Lack of advancement opportunities. Annual salary increases have become a thing of the past and bonus amounts continue to decrease year after year. Employee contributions for health care and other benefits have become expensive for families.

3.0

Jul 1, 2015

Full time

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexibility on hours, opportunity to work from home, good 401k, good healthcare

Cons

No mobility, raises do not exist, Americans are not valued

2.0

Nov 11, 2012

Graduates Program in the US

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent program -- but certainly not the greatest -- for a first job straight from undergrad. (If you have an advanced degree or some years of real work experience then don't bother unless reinsurance is really what you want to do.) Being an international corporation they still have better perks than most but of course those in the home office (Zurich) have it best.

Cons

Micromanaged by folks in Zurich who don't really care about US employees. The people who run the Graduates Program are HR types who care more about themselves the program itself -- they lie to you about long term opportunities. Treat everyone the same including those who have several years of experience.

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