Great place to work, but slow and bureaucratic - Vice President Swiss Re Employee Review

4.0
26 Jul 2021
Recommend
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Pros

Great place to work with good work-life balance and a very friendly culture. Top-notch reinsurance company, it does not get much better than Swiss Re working in the (re)insurance industry.

Cons

Slow and bureaucratic. Decisions take forever and many times do not get followed up on. If you are highly motivated and looking for challenges, the typical role at Swiss Re will get boring very soon.

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5.0
7 Feb 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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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.
5.0
23 Jun 2026
Recommend
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Pros

The people you work with are amazing. The benefits are wonderful. I appreciate the bonus structure and the growth I've experienced with the organization.

Cons

Leadership's strategy and vision are severely lacking and self-serving. There's a lot of favoritism with the same people being included in decision-making without consideration for their ability to actually deliver results. In turn, the lower-level employees are left to clean up the disaster. I see that Swiss is on here making comments on employee reviews - hopefully they take note of how many people in the last 90 days said the same thing about the leadership strategy. We're not on glassdoor because we like reviewing our company - we're here looking for outside opportunities because of the way the company is currently operating. We're bleeding good talent because they no longer align with the corporate strategy.

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