Does Swiss Re pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Swiss Re employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Swiss Re. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Swiss Re?

72% 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 3.4 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 (45) , Analyst (38) , 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 298 reviews)); "Benefits are good and co" ((in 213 reviews)); "Good culture and very inclusive" ((in 192 reviews)); "Great people and place" ((in 157 reviews)); "Strong company with lots of global opportunities.Managers and colleagues are nice to work with." ((in 87 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)); "Local managers biased" ((in 40 reviews)); "poor leadership which is also reflected in employee surveys." ((in 36 reviews)); "poor senior management, does not have the skills required to lead an organisation of this size and is obsessed with investor "story" ((in 30 reviews)); "For personal development, please find a good line manager." ((in 13 reviews))

What are employees saying about Swiss Re redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Swiss Re redundancy and their outlook for job security at Swiss Re in 2026.

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3.8

72% would recommend to a friend

(2,285 total reviews)

Andreas Berger

70% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity and inclusion

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.8

Culture and values

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

Swiss Re has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 2,285 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

1.0

Jun 20, 2026

Good work-life balance but poor strategic direction

Actuary

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Work life balance, study program

Cons

Wrong strategic vision, poor management

3.0

Jun 18, 2026

Good compensation but excessive meeting culture

Business analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Compensation, interesting work which doesn’t get dull easily

Cons

“Meeting culture” as employees are encouraged to look busy rather then productive

5.0

Jun 17, 2026

Good work culture, but management decisions lack transparency

Application architect

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good work culture and benifits

Cons

Need better visibility on management decisions

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