Does Munich Re pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Munich Re employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Munich Re. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Munich Re?

84% of Munich Re employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Munich Re 4.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Munich Re?

Intern (77) , Underwriter (55) , Actuarial Analyst (28) , Internship (26) , Actuary (25) , Actuarial Intern (19) , Business Analyst (17) , Data Scientist (17) , Analyst (14) , Data Analyst (13) , Praktikant/in (13) , Senior Underwriter (12) , Consultant (11) , Manager (10) , Technical Accountant (10)

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

"Great people outside of dept" ((in 101 reviews)); "Benefits are good and group look after staff" ((in 95 reviews)); "Good work life balance and some people travel v frequently with no budget constraints" ((in 85 reviews)); "Colleagues are friendly" ((in 46 reviews)); "The average salary is good" ((in 30 reviews))

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

"Office politics can be overwhelming" ((in 10 reviews)); "Astonishingly bad leadership , completely absent in a time of crisis with an inability to communicate effectively (month long gaps between comms on staff reduction)." ((in 9 reviews)); "long hours and demanding projects" ((in 8 reviews)); "Not enough females in senior management" ((in 6 reviews))

What are employees saying about Munich Re layoffs in 2026?

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

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4.1

84% would recommend to a friend

(885 total reviews)

Christoph Jurecka

100% approve of CEO

83% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Work/Life balance

4.1

Culture & values

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Senior management

3.6

Career opportunities

Munich Re has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 885 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Munich Re employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Versicherungswesen industry (3.6 stars).

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Reviews by job title

885 reviews

3.0

Jan 2, 2020

Referent

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Exciting Business Model Good package starting condition

Cons

- To little perspective on individual career development - Do not consider your personality, no real feedback culture - A lot of offers on paper but criteria to qualify for development program much too subjective... - Personal development depends on your direct manager only

4.0

Oct 22, 2019

good company but progress too slowly

Data scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

nice people, diverse background, good benefits

Cons

- lack of strategic alignment on the data strategy - very scared of doing anything related to data, which slow down any progress a lot.

3.0

Jul 26, 2016

Good but not great

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Steady, secure, flexible, not very demanding, relatively well paid

Cons

Hierarchical and centrally controlled in Munich; difficult to progress to management level being non German/non headquarter-based

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Praktikum für den Bereich Eventmanagement (m/w/d)*

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Consultant Corporate Learning (m/f/d)*

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Intern Climate Advisory and Analytics (m/f/d)*

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Berlin - Kaufleute (m/w/d) für Versicherungen und Finanzanlagen im Innendienst zum 15. August 2026