Does Gen Re pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Gen Re employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Gen Re. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Gen Re?

73% of Gen Re employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Gen Re 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Gen Re?

Underwriter (13) , Vice President (7) , Business Analyst (4) , Senior Underwriter (4) , Actuarial Analyst (3) , Actuarial Associate (3) , Analyst (3) , Actuarial Intern (2) , Claims Executive (2) , Finance (2) , Operation Specialist (2) , Pricing Actuary (2) , Principal Software Engineer (2) , Property Facultative Underwriter (2) , Senior Pricing Actuary (2)

What are the pros of working at Gen Re according to real employee reviews?

"Good people and interesting work." ((in 18 reviews)); "Was able to work with colleagues in different region and the pay is good" ((in 7 reviews)); "Everyone is kind and most are experts in their fields." ((in 4 reviews)); "Good salary" ((in 4 reviews)); "Great opportunity for recent college graduates for training employees to learn reinsurance business." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Gen Re according to real employee reviews?

"Management just spews the same obvious goals... maximize underwriting gain, without giving any good suggestions on how" ((in 7 reviews)); "Compensation and benefits have consistently been cut year over year since 2014" ((in 5 reviews)); "CEO picked poor managers at the top and is doubling down which will exacerbate the situation." ((in 4 reviews)); "There is no work life balance." ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Gen Re redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Gen Re redundancy and their outlook for job security at Gen Re in 2026.

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3.9

73% would recommend to a friend

(130 total reviews)

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90% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

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Gen Re has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 130 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Gen Re employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Insurance industry (3.6 stars).

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130 reviews

5.0

7 May 2025

Great place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

You learn a great deal

Cons

Lack of fairness and protectionism

5.0

15 Aug 2023

Great team of people to work with

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Flat structure with people working together; across the group, which includes the other locations. Able to get involved and have impact.

Cons

None I can think of.

5.0

27 Feb 2021

good

Actuarial analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

help in personal development promote creativity

Cons

corporate environment less transparency in promotion

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