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      Unfair compensation and hypocrisy run rampant at Swiss Re - Vice President Swiss Re Employee Review

      2.0
      3 Feb 2012
      Vice president
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      - Work/Life Balance - Travel - Professional Development in certification courses - Flexible hours that do not drive you crazy

      Cons

      - Lack of inspiration from upper management: Very mature company in a mature industry. Cannot think outside the box - If Zurich says jump, New York says how high - Non-transferable skill set when looking to leave - Hypocrisy in upper management value message and execution - Lack of vision - Personally believe that Swiss Re, in the next market down cycle, will suffer severe repercussions for their inability to hedge highly exposed balance sheet

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      5.0
      10 Mar 2026
      Associate client underwriter
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      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
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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
      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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