Living off its reputation - my advice is to avoid - Managing Director Swiss Re Employee Review

1.0
25 Jun 2018
Recommend
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Pros

Financially strong. A few people that know the business but they are being forced out by leadership who knows nothing about reinsurance or how to motivate others. If it is the only port in the storm take it but if you have a decent job elsewhere - STAY!

Cons

There are too many to list. Management and HR lies and the supports each others denial. Management will set you up to fail in order to reduce headcount. In the midst of a layoff. Targets older workers and uses whatever illusions it can to avoid being sued. Dishonest. Poor pay and bonus. Company run for the Senior Managers. You could perform a miracle but you manager will take credit and you will be ignored. On the other hand they could make a tremendous mistake but pass the responsibility to you. Revises performance reviews after discussions with employees. Uses a 360 review but ignores the many compliments and instead focuses on the negative. Swiss Centric - it is their ball and they make the rules People are against each other. Morale is very low and fading.

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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.

2.0
30 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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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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Swiss Re Response
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Thank you for your review. We are glad to hear you valued your colleagues and some of the benefits of working at Swiss Re. We also take your concerns about change, stability and ways of working seriously, and we remain focused on ensuring a respectful and supportive environment across our global organisation.
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