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

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

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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).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

1.0

Mar 10, 2025

Avoid at All Costs

Senior software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Lot of work 2. Office in knowledge city 3. Work life balance

Cons

1. No Progress in career 2. Very less hikes 3. No leadership team in Hyderabad everything managing by Zurich or Bengaluru teams 4. Bengaluru management don't want to grow Hyderabad office as it is grabbing all attention from the Zurich office 5. Sudden layoffs - Zurich and Bengaluru team terminate only Hyderabad teams members when it comes to cost cutting

5.0

Mar 9, 2025

Friendly culture and work life balance

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Most of benefits and too good , work life balance is good , people are helpful, peaceful environment

Cons

Nothing as per now which i have faced

Swiss Re Response

1y

Thank you for your positive review. We are glad to hear that you enjoy working at Swiss Re. Thank you for being a valuable member of out team.

3.0

Mar 8, 2025

Wouldn’t work here again

Account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Not supportive no positives at all

Cons

Not nice to their staff

Swiss Re Response

1y

We appreciate the time you took to review your time at Swiss Re. We are sorry to hear, that your experience was not very positive. As we strive to improve continously, we take your feedback very seriously. We wish you all the best for your future endeavours.

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