Very Poor Management - Anonymous employee Swiss Re Employee Review

2.0
23 May 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

401K match better than other companies Overall benefits package is average

Cons

Inexperienced and ineffective management. Promises for full training and on-boarding to sweeten the job offer; stuck into a dark corner with no direction, no training, little to no communication. Highly questionable hiring/review/termination practices. Management more concerned with hiring buddies from past companies versus talent equipped to get the job done.

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Cons

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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
30 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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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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