A great place to build a career if you are really driven - Anonymous employee Swiss Re Employee Review

5.0
2 Aug 2019
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

It has an amazing focus on skills and people development - and does not hesitate to invest in employee training and growth You are empowered to own your way of working, timing and career. Have been with the organisation for over 10 years and the intellectual stimulation my job provides; career opportunities ; absolute empowerment and the great minds i get to work with is what has kept me engaged.

Cons

You need to be self driven and take ownership for your career - there are no open promotion programmes It is a heavily matrixed organisation which means it is an environment where only those able to get things done through influence and creating a movement can thrive. I can imagine this can be a difficult situation for some

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5.0
7 Feb 2026
Anonymous employee
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Pros

They invest in their employees. good culture.

Cons

Things move slowly through upper mgmt

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Swiss Re Response
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It’s great to hear that the supportive environment and people‑focused culture resonated with you during your time at Swiss Re. We recognize that larger organizations can naturally move a bit slower, we’re continually working to make processes smoother for our employees. Thanks for taking the time to share your experience.
2.0
30 May 2026
Recommend
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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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