Swiss Re Employee Reviews
Out of 82 Swiss Re employee reviews, 70% were positive. The remaining 30% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Swiss Re improve their work culture.
Briefly describe your overall experience at your company
What do you like best about the leadership team?
proactively working in all the perspectives.
takes good care of employees
Fairness, forward looking perspective! I can feel that the company has good working culture!
compassionate, honest, supportive, inclusive overall
Really care about employees and culture
What does the leadership team need to get better at?
My best advice is to stop the brown-nosing.
Establish a PMO to centralize resources and standard agile project cycle and documentation. Every project is run differently and thus success criteria is not clear nor objective
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?
share compensation each year end
The bonus is above average,unless you work in Bratislava.
401k match, flexibility and vacation and family leave much better than US companies provide
Base pay is high enough
401k match and health benefits for low employee contribution
Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
increase salary, more exciting projects
pay to better commensurate with performance
Base and bonus should be higher, health insurance is not great as there is a high deductible
Swiss Re's history has made it bureaucraitc overtime, with a lot of weightage on corporate titles and hierarchy. A lot of senior people hide behind titles and thrive merely on networking and eloquence, while not really actively engaging in real work. Not a level playing field for real talent.
Below market average if you work in the New York area
What are some of the best things about your team?
working are quite effectively as one team
Brilliant people, nice team spirit
They are opened, supportive and engaged
Really bright and enthusiastic people
Some people are fantastic resources most hide information and actively cause problems
What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better?
focus less on politics, dont always assume the worst
Too much talk, not enough action.
What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?
to be the number one
nice office, good coffee .
Acceptance of individual, diversity and inclusion important
People treat each other with respect and kindness
The clubs at the company
What needs to change to make the company culture better?
Swiss Re's culture is pretty amazing to be honest but there is a lot of hypocrisy within certain teams, which restricts Frank problem solving.
More true enablement and collaboration in action rather than in talk.
What did you like most about the interview process?
a detailed process with great transparency
It was effective and transparent
It was warm, connected and I felt respected and included at all times
Casual and honest open dialogue
What would you improve about your company's interview process?
Compensation discussions should be held in tandem with the candidate quality. Not before.
What makes you most happy at work?
provide market value in every perspective instead of business only
Flexibility in hybrid work from home and office
My co-workers and the image of the company
I face new challenges, lots of new people to meet, and I have a lot to learn and engage
Complexity of work. Chance to understand and explain complex issue to senior leaders who have a paucity of time. Oral communication.
What's going wrong and how can it be improved?
Standard project management tools and establish standard cycle
Inward looking and Zurich centric; Look outwards beyond Switzerland.
too many hours and in an area where more and more is required with fewer resources.
What do you like best about your company?
if you are ready to drive, there are always great opportunities
What would you most like to see improved at your company?
Promotions - literaly frozen and pay hike