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?

74% 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, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Swiss Re?

Vice President (215) , Assistant Vice President (113) , Underwriter (64) , Technical Accountant (63) , Intern (61) , Associate (57) , Director (50) , Actuarial Analyst (45) , Analyst (38) , Business Analyst (33) , Data Scientist (27) , Actuary (24) , Senior Actuarial Analyst (24) , Senior Underwriter (23) , Internship (21)

What are the pros of working at Swiss Re according to real employee reviews?

"Good work life balance here" ((in 302 reviews)); "Benefits are good and co" ((in 196 reviews)); "Good culture and very inclusive" ((in 192 reviews)); "Great people and place" ((in 144 reviews)); "The pay is good (maybe not compared to banking but you don't work banking hours)." ((in 61 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Swiss Re according to real employee reviews?

"poor management and implementations of new ideas" ((in 78 reviews)); "Local managers biased" ((in 44 reviews)); "poor leadership which is also reflected in employee surveys." ((in 32 reviews)); "lack of clarity from senior management on direction" ((in 30 reviews)); "Frequent restructure, lots of politics, lack of career progression opportunitiex" ((in 20 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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3.9

74% would recommend to a friend

(2,276 total reviews)

Andreas Berger

72% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity and inclusion

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

Culture and values

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

Swiss Re has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 2,276 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

5.0

30 May 2026

Good work-life balance, but slow salary growth

Software development engineer (sde)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good work life balance and stress free

Cons

The growth graph of salary is bit slow

5.0

18 May 2026

Good office and colleagues, but lacks critical feedback

Aml compliance analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good office and good colluges

Cons

Everything is good here nothing to worry

Swiss Re Response

It’s fantastic to know you have a positive experience with your team and work environment. We’ll continue fostering this supportive atmosphere and remain committed to maintaining high standards.

5.0

4 May 2026

Great place to work, but slow growth opportunities

Credit product manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

great place to work, nice work-life balance

Cons

growth seems to be slow

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Good work-life balance, but slow salary growth

Good office and colleagues, but lacks critical feedback

Great place to work, but slow growth opportunities

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