Fails To Compensate When Successful - Assistant Vice President Swiss Re Employee Review

2.0
10 Mar 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

People are generally great to work with, regardless of location they are from. Flexible work schedule and location (personally, my schedule is a four day work week and three of those are from home, and have been able to work from 1,000 miles away for a month each of the last two winters).

Cons

Compensation in recent years has not reflected corporate success. For calendar years 2011-2015 company has averaged nearly $3.9b in net income ($2.6b, $4.2b, $4.4b, $3.5b, and $4.6b) yet after the last three of those years the company has given 0% salary increase and bonuses have decreased annually.

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5.0
10 Mar 2026
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Pros

Great culture, people are helpful

Cons

Over-engineering in making decisions. Lots of hoops to jump through to get things done.

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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
30 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

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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