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).

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2K reviews

2.0

Jul 12, 2021

Exaggerate Opportunities

Avp-commercial

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Teleworking, co-workers, benefits, 401K matching

Cons

Company claims great career/advancement opportunities but only for the very select few. Suspect men paid at better salary than women.

Swiss Re Response

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Thank you for sharing your feedback. We appreciate your input. We encourage our employees to discuss their career aspirations with their manager to come up with a development plan aligned with individual and future business needs. Your manager and HR representative can help you explore the different career options. Swiss Re is committed to ensuring equal pay for equal work and complies with all legal obligations associated with pay equity. We have a non-discriminatory approach to determining pay at all levels. If you would like to learn more about our gender balance efforts, please take a look at this page: https://www.swissre.com/about-us/diversity-inclusion-in-Swiss-Re/gender-balance.html

5.0

Feb 19, 2021

Vice President

Vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Culture, Work Life Balance, Approachability of Senior Management, Smartest people in the industry

Cons

Salary, Opportunities for growth, Transparency,

3.0

Jan 11, 2021

Overall a good place to work

Vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Swiss Re treats employees well, and is a “good corporate citizen” (especially with respect to energy efficiency and climate change

Cons

No raises were given for many years resulting in salaries that aren’t competitive

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