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      Decision making could be more ... decisive - Assistant Vice President Swiss Re Employee Review

      3.0
      Aug 11, 2017
      Assistant vice president
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Great offices and love the agile working concept Easy to gain experience in areas that interest you Lots of experts with fantastic knowledge

      Cons

      Too many meetings about meetings. Lack of clear decisive decision making - and feedback culture means those lower down are scared to make decisions The most simple things are made overly complicated Everyone expected to be strategic but its down to those at the bottom of the chain to decide what the strategy means and what to do about it.

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      5.0
      Mar 10, 2026
      Associate client underwriter
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Great culture, people are helpful

      Cons

      Over-engineering in making decisions. Lots of hoops to jump through to get things done.

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      1mo
      We’re glad the culture and supportive colleagues have been meaningful in your experience. We know large organisations can sometimes feel complex, and we're constantly working to simplify decision making where possible. Thank you for your review.
      2.0
      May 30, 2026
      Corso - property underwriter
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      1. 12% 401k match 2. Amazing co workers in the trenches but this is rapidly changing as people look for the exits.

      Cons

      1. Management - the new management team has a maximum personal bonus / profit only mindset. Cost cutting reigns. 2. Constant layoffs. No job is safe. 3. Company has offshored many jobs to India and is in a race to move key underwritering, engineering, claims functions to India as well. Overall, it feels more like a private equity gut job than a publicly traded company.

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