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 (39) , 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 301 reviews)); "Benefits are good and co" ((in 213 reviews)); "Good culture and very inclusive" ((in 192 reviews)); "Great people and place" ((in 152 reviews)); "Good with the person and good salary" ((in 72 reviews))

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

"poor management and implementations of new ideas" ((in 80 reviews)); "Local managers biased" ((in 47 reviews)); "poor leadership which is also reflected in employee surveys." ((in 34 reviews)); "lack of clarity from senior management on direction" ((in 31 reviews)); "Career growth Slow career progression Losing the core" ((in 19 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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3.8

71% would recommend to a friend

(2,296 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 2,296 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

Jan 17, 2013

Fairness and stability

Risk analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Compensation and benefits are competitive. Company is paternalistic towards employees.

Cons

Somewhat bureacratic - to be expected in a large company.

3.0

Feb 16, 2011

Good

Vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Company with good benefits.

Cons

Career Growth is minimal. Conservative when comes to individual growth.

3.0

Aug 19, 2010

Swiss Re Financial Products division Senior management does not care for it's employees

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent benefits. great savings plans. Management in Zurich, London, and Armonk are great. There are some really nice people to work with.

Cons

I worked for SRFP. The Senior management in the finance division in NYC is abusive, and highly disrespectful. There is is yelling and screaming at employees on a regular basis

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