Does Swiss Re pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Swiss Re employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Swiss Re. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Swiss Re?

71% 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 3.3 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 for freshers" ((in 306 reviews)); "Benefits are good and co" ((in 214 reviews)); "Good culture and very inclusive" ((in 193 reviews)); "Great people and place" ((in 148 reviews)); "Great colleagues on the working level" ((in 86 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 43 reviews)); "poor leadership which is also reflected in employee surveys." ((in 35 reviews)); "poor senior management, does not have the skills required to lead an organisation of this size and is obsessed with investor "story" ((in 30 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

3.8

71% 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 3.8 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

May 13, 2022

Standard Giant Corporation Stuff

Vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very nice co-workers Lots of flexibility and work life balance (you can do nothing for decades if you so choose) Solid benefits package Good senior management

Cons

Massive systems problems - nothing works Zero UW authority Vacant middle management You are just a number - they will tell you this - in so many words - on the “town halls” No career development Low pay

Swiss Re Response

4y

Thank you for your review. Please feel free to contact your line manager and/or local HR representative to discuss your feedback on how we can improve.

4.0

May 1, 2022

HR ????

Management assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, liberal views,. Loves pronouns

Cons

Extremely Poor management support and equanamity

3.0

Apr 15, 2022

Good work life balance and nice culture; bad pay

Vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance and overall culture can be great depending on the team and boss you're working with. I like the global aspect of my role. Lots of learning opportunities without killing yourself.

Cons

Pay does not increase. Make sure to negotiate as high as you can. Even the bonus target is fixed and is hardly 100% in AIP calculation. Some areas are more political than others

Swiss Re Response

4y

Thank you for your review. The work-life balance is in-part possible thanks to our Own The Way You Work approach which allows employees to decide how, when and where they work to achieve the best results. If you'd like to discuss your compensation package, you can contact your local HR representative.

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