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Swiss Re
The Swiss Re Group is a leading wholesale provider of reinsurance, insurance and other insurance-based forms of risk transfer read more
EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
150
TOTAL
RATINGS
1223
Updated on: December 23, 2025

Swiss Re Company Culture

Swiss Re Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
3.9/5
Swiss Re's Overall Culture is rated B

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

CEO Rating
A
Executive Team
B+
Leadership
B
Office Culture
B
Outlook
B

Swiss Re CEO

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Christian Mumenthaler Swiss Re's CEO
Christian Mumenthaler
77 /100
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A Day in the Life
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Swiss Re employees generally work 9.0 hrs a day
Work Hours
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Employees at Swiss Re report the work pace is comfortably fast
Work Pace
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87% of Swiss Re employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
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Swiss Re employees most often take 20-30 paid vacation and sick days each year
Perks & Benefits
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100% of Swiss Re employees report they are happy with their work life balance
Work Life Balance
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Swiss Re employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Once a quarter
Feedback
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81% of Swiss Re employees call their work environment positive
Environment

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How innovative is Swiss Re?

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  • Not at all. Stuck in a process mindset and unable to break out.

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How flexible is your work schedule at Swiss Re?

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  • Very

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If you could make changes, how would you improve the culture at Swiss Re?

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  • Get rid of the dead wood

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What benefits does Swiss Re provide?

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  • it was great before 2008, but now this European company is following American culture and cutting benefits. However as compared to most...

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What's the company culture like at Swiss Re?

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  • if you are willing to drive there are always opportunities. Have worked with great teams across different verticals, people are helpful and...

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Does Swiss Re drug test or do a background check?

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  • Yes both

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H1B Visa

In 2019, Swiss Re applied for 33 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 88% were approved, 9% certified-withdrawn, and 3% withdrawn.

An in-depth look at ‘Certified-withdrawn’ H1B applications at Swiss Re unveil that one approved work permit application was withdrawn before the employee’s start date, and 3 were withdrawn by Swiss Re after the employee’s start date.

Work Permit Application Outcome

33
Total Applied
  • 88% Granted (29 out of 33)
  • 0% Denied ( out of 33)
  • 3% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection (1 out of 33)
  • 9% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer (3 out of 33)

This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data

Gender Score How positively women rate their overall experience at Swiss Re

Bottom
30%

Swiss Re currently ranks in the Bottom 30% of similarly sized companies on Comparably

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Diversity Score How positively minorities rate their overall experience at Swiss Re

Bottom
40%

Swiss Re currently ranks in the Bottom 40% of similarly sized companies on Comparably

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eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
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13
eNPS Score
49%Promoters
15%Passives
36%Detractors
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Mission, Vision, & Values

Together, we apply fresh perspectives, knowledge, and capital to anticipate and manage risk. That's how we create smarter solutions for our clients, helping the world rebuild, renew, and move forward.

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Swiss Re Culture At a Glance

150 employees at Swiss Re have reviewed Swiss Re across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was a month ago.

Overall, the 150 Swiss Re employees give their leadership a grade of B, or Top 25% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Swiss Re are generally satisfied with their total compensation at Swiss Re, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Swiss Re are pleased with their team. 150 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a B. The majority believe the meetings at Swiss Re are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Swiss Re believe the environment at Swiss Re is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Swiss Re is comfortably fast. About 60% of the employees at Swiss Re work 8 hours or less, while 5% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at Swiss Re are happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

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Swiss Re vs Competitors

  1. 1st
    Munich Re
    79 / 100
  2. 2nd
    Reinsurance Group of America
    79 / 100
  3. 3rd
    Swiss Re
    71 / 100
  4. 4th
    Scor
    62 / 100
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Perks & Benefits

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