Once you drive a rolls royce... - Anonymous employee Swiss Re Employee Review

5.0
15 Sept 2012
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

International environment, more transparent review processes than other companies, very mobile company- seemingly no problems moving people from one place/department to another- easy to get involved in interesting projects

Cons

compared to other companies in the sector that I've worked for- I must say that SR is heads and tails above the rest. They are a little "Zurich" centric, but that seems a natural consequence of having the HQ there (any other company would probably do the same...

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5.0
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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
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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
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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