A Tough Time - Anonymous employee Swiss Re Employee Review

2.0
Mar 2, 2019
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Decent benefits, flexible working arrangements (from home/remote), opportunities for those with the right skills in the right location that know the right people.

Cons

In a very tough spot right now. Jobs are shifting to lower cost locations and replaced at lower salary. Company is reactive in nature to the point of being "knee-jerk" at times. It is really a phase due to the natural catastrophe losses in recent years but it is very discouraging. Lots of folks left or were asked to leave and those of us left are left inadequately equipped to pick up the pieces.

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Cons

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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
May 30, 2026
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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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