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?

"work life balance is good" ((in 303 reviews)); "Benefits are good and co" ((in 216 reviews)); "Good culture and very inclusive" ((in 194 reviews)); "Great people and place" ((in 146 reviews)); "The pay is good (maybe not compared to banking but you don't work banking hours)." ((in 54 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 79 reviews)); "Local managers biased" ((in 45 reviews)); "poor leadership which is also reflected in employee surveys." ((in 34 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

(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

Dec 6, 2024

Strong technical underwriting outfit

Vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Impressive data, breadth of capabilities and global reach

Cons

Overly complex and internally focused

Swiss Re Response

We appreciate your feedback and valuable input. Thank you for being a valued member of our team!

3.0

Dec 5, 2024

Swiss Re - Finance Associate

Finance associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work-life balance, calm atmosphere

Cons

Bad management, lack od real opportunities, not efficiently spent time

Swiss Re Response

Thank you for your feedback. We appreciate your input and will take it on board.

4.0

Dec 5, 2024

Company is in favour of buy compared to build, lack of long-term AI strategy

Data scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Good work-life balence - Have great data science problems

Cons

- Frequnt reorg hinder continuity, most of the initiative gets put on hold or scrapped. - No long term AI strategy - Lack of growth opportunities - Lack of continuous use case demand adds additional job security pressure

Swiss Re Response

Thank you for your feedback. Your insights are valuable as we continue to strive for improvements. Thank you for sharing your experience and being a valued part of our team.

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