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 4.1 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?

"Work life balance is good" ((in 290 reviews)); "Benefits are good and co" ((in 212 reviews)); "Good culture and very inclusive" ((in 201 reviews)); "Great people and place" ((in 147 reviews)); "Strong company with lots of global opportunities.Managers and colleagues are nice to work with." ((in 93 reviews))

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

"poor management and implementations of new ideas" ((in 83 reviews)); "very average to low salary" ((in 74 reviews)); "everybody should have a good manager." ((in 44 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 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

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3.8

71% would recommend to a friend

(312 total reviews)

Andreas Berger

67% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

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4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

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3.8

Culture & values

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

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3.0

Mar 8, 2015

Avoid if looking for Growth!

Vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay is good. Benefits are OK. Benefits like pension is eliminated and EPPis not attractive any more. 401K has been reduced for new joiners.

Cons

This company is not what it was once before. Few in upper middle management will do anything to save their job and create an unnecessiary layer. This restricts free communication and innovation. Meaning less projects that add no value and feels like things are done to just get attention and incentives. There is lot of good knowledge that is suppressed and not used. The thick middle management layer runs more on ego then knowledge and rationality.

4.0

Feb 15, 2015

Great opportunities, fantastic people but uninspiring management

Underwriter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fantastic people - cooperative, demonstrate true teamwork, very brilliant and industry leaders

Cons

Uninspiring management who have yet to demonstrate appreciation of employee's efforts and my god, they work you hard partly because of heavy processes (unproductive!). Hence, remuneration is only alright, bonuses are capped and currently at average levels - nothing to shout about for a 150 year old global market leader.

4.0

Jan 23, 2015

Great in many ways, but be prepared to deal with hierarchy and tradition

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company benefits and their offices are fantastically laid out with plenty of amenities. They treat employees pretty well.

Cons

It can be difficult to get things done as it's very democratic and very heavily based on internal relations. Also said benefits range widely between the geographical locations (particularly salary etc) which can be annoying.

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