Rock solid - Anonymous employee Swiss Re Employee Review

4.0
24 Nov 2019
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Stability, nice benefits, great work life balance, caring employer, rock solid company with 150 years behind it. “Job for life” feeling.

Cons

Not much scope to get outside the box. I worked for Corporate Solutions (CorSo) which is like the black sheep of the Swiss Re Group. Main Swiss Re company is a market leader, but CorSo seems a bit clueless by comparison. Also, it seems like a more attractive employer in head office Switzerland compared to overseas locations. It attracts the top people in Switzerland but not in places like London. I found this strange.

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5.0
23 June 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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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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2.0
2 July 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Flexibility, European Benefits, Retirement Match

Cons

Zero career growth, continual 'do more with less', currently covering 3 roles

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