SwissRe Corporate Solutions: a dynamic company to work for - Director Swiss Re Employee Review

4.0
Dec 4, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- Dynamic work environment in a company reinventing itself - International work environment with opportunities for international assignments - Access to a wealth of internal expertise - Excellent pension fund with buy in possibilities that can be used to reduce income taxes - Fantastic cafeteria in Zurich HQ

Cons

- Challenging and stressful - Very aggressive premium growth targets - Political acumen required to progress career - Heterogeneous management cultures between European and American managers

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5.0
Mar 10, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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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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Swiss Re Response
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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
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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