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      Toxic leadership, no growth for tech people, avoid - Sr Application Architect Swiss Re Employee Review

      1.0
      18 Dec 2025
      Sr application architect
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      No pros from my side

      Cons

      Cons only: - Director of Engineering + top leadership behave like politicians, not engineers - If you ask difficult questions in meetings, they mark you as "troublemaker" - Seen multiple good tech people fired without real reason within 6-12 months - Zero technical growth, only PowerPoint and marketing work gets priority - Tech folks treated like 2nd class citizens - Monopoly culture: one group controls everything, no real open discussion - Pathetic work-life balance hidden behind "prestigious brand" If you are a real engineer who likes coding and asking questions → run away.

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      Swiss Re Response
      4mo
      We acknowledge the time and candor you put into sharing this feedback and are concerned to hear about your experience. We take issues around leadership behavior, psychological safety, and growth opportunities very seriously. Creating an environment where open dialogue, technical excellence, and respect for all roles are encouraged is essential to us. Feedback like yours helps us as we work to strengthen technical career paths and foster open communication.

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      5.0
      10 Mar 2026
      Associate client underwriter
      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
      3w
      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
      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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