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Q&A With Swiss Re Employees
Our vision is to offer our employees meaningful work with a clear purpose in an attractive work environment where everyone feels welcome, valued and able to contribute.
How employees describe working at Swiss Re
working are quite effectively as one team
nice office, good coffee .
It is a very good company
Value is the best word to use. Tremendous value
Rigid nonsense agile wirk plan
What it's like to work at Swiss Re
- Swiss Re employees generally work 9.0 hrs a day
- Employees at Swiss Re report the work pace is comfortably fast
- 87% of Swiss Re employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
- Swiss Re employees most often take 20-30 paid vacation and sick days each year
- 100% of Swiss Re employees report they are happy with their work life balance
- Swiss Re employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Once a quarter
- 81% of Swiss Re employees call their work environment positive
Q&A With Swiss Re Employees
IDX: 25 TOT: 54
How challenged are you at Swiss Re?
The right amount
What are the team outings like at Swiss Re?
No team outing in my team, due to cost cutting policy
What's one thing you wish you'd known before joining Swiss Re?
How long it takes for any career advancement
How's the morale at Swiss Re?
Negative after the last year cuts and low bonuses, lots of people leaving in the US. Outlook for the business is good only if you are a wealthy shareholder, not for employees
How much diversity is there among employees at Swiss Re?
More than in the industry
What's the office layout like at Swiss Re?
Super modern and extremely human centric
What unique perks and benefits does Swiss Re provide?
CO2 program for employees, allows subsides for energy improvements and for fuel efficient cars
How do I do well in an interview at Swiss Re?
Show interest in the company as a whole and good fit with the company culture, which mission is to make the world more resilient
How would you compare interviewing at Swiss Re to other places you've interviewed?
He process is ridiculously long, but the positive part is that the process is taken very seriously by the company and the hiring teams
Who did you meet with during your interview? And how long did it take to hear back from Swiss Re?
I met with 3 perspective colleagues on top of the hiring manager, and with an HR partner
What should I wear for an interview at Swiss Re?
Business formal, the more formal the better, this is a request nsurance company, most traditional and risk adverse culture ever. Don’t take risks on how you dress up.
How's the feedback proccess at Swiss Re?
THere is no feedback culture in most of the firm. Colleagues are afraid to give feedback as fear of retaliation is high. As a typical Swiss attitude neutrality prevails and everyone tries to survive without raising confrontations
What's the pay like for IT roles at Swiss Re?
The Pay is one of the issues as compared to peers. Swiss Re tends to be conservative and I have heard complaints internally. There have been performance based bonuses and hikes - but you cannout compare to the pre 2008 financila crisis era. Most have not received any pay raise since then. The pay is average to good.
What's the vibe like in the IT dept at Swiss Re? How many hours are you working?
I can say for my teams - responsible and client centric. Working hours are flexible and we encourage a good family and work life balance. We believe that team productivity increases.
What's the IT team like at Swiss Re?
Swiss Re has several teams in 30 or more countries that catter different business groups from Reinsurance, Insurance. Investment etc. There is a overall strong IT culture but each team and unit is in a way independent. I have worked with several groups and tems and fortunately had greate experience, however you can end up in a team that you do not like. Change is not a problem.
How's the leadership on the IT team at Swiss Re?
It's a very innovative and strategic leadership team. Over all I would say that Swiss Re is quite ahead of their peers and leaders are open to challenges.
What are your coworkers at Swiss Re like?
Interesting and nice people, largely Europeans
What needs to change to make the company culture better at Swiss Re?
More true enablement and collaboration in action rather than in talk.
What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better at Swiss Re?
Too much talk, not enough action.
What does the leadership team at Swiss Re need to get better at?
Stop calling the command/control culture, something unique to Swiss Re; call it what it is.
What is the best part about your compensation package at Swiss Re?
health benefits
Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation at Swiss Re?
Salary benchmarks are still lagging other companies.
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Should I work at Swiss Re?
49% of Swiss Re employees would encourage their friends to become coworkers, whereas 15% are neutral and 36% would not recommend working at Swiss Re to their friends.
| 49% | Promoters |
|---|---|
| 15% | Passive |
| 36% | Detractors |
