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 throughout the company" ((in 314 reviews)); "Benefits are good and co" ((in 211 reviews)); "Good culture and very inclusive" ((in 197 reviews)); "Great people and place" ((in 151 reviews)); "Strong company with lots of global opportunities.Managers and colleagues are nice to work with." ((in 96 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 73 reviews)); "everybody should have a good manager." ((in 45 reviews)); "poor leadership which is also reflected in employee surveys." ((in 33 reviews)); "poor senior management, does not have the skills required to lead an organisation of this size and is obsessed with investor "story" ((in 31 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

3.8

71% would recommend to a friend

(2,295 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

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

Swiss Re has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,295 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

4.0

Mar 20, 2025

Data Engineer

Data engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Not technically challenging job but for sure has good data engineering team.

Cons

Everything is consolidated on a single platform which may be useful for some and not for others.

Swiss Re Response

Thank you for your feedback. We appreciate your review and value your perspective. We wish you all the best for your future career.

3.0

Mar 18, 2025

Good Company

Property underwriter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. International. 2. It is the commercial insurance arm of the Swiss Re Group,

Cons

Still growing and adapting to the Latam market.

Swiss Re Response

Thank you for your review. We are glad that you enjoyed working in the international environment we offer at Swiss Re. We wish you all the best for your future career.

1.0

Mar 17, 2025

Profits over people

Vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great 401k match and vacation allowances including sabbatical at 10 years.

Cons

This company used to really care about employees and work/life balance. That has all changed with the new CEO. He is ruthless and only cares about his quest to be number 1 in profits. Customers and employees dare not step into his path. Teams are being gutted and bonuses have been slashed across the board by 20%+. Swiss Re turned a $3.2 billion profit in 2024 but this is somehow not enough. Corporate greed has taken over and the CEO is steering us right into the storm.

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