Does having a Swiss reinsurance firm(the big one) or the traditional big banks/private or the Swiss engineering firms with rich Swiss history offering you a position, guarantee a B-permit for a non-EU? Please share your experience if you were offered a job with such employers, and whether any of you had incurred problems with work permit or as expected, they have the connections being such well known world renowned names, that the local authorities basically automatically approve work permits for their future employees? Thank you.

No, it does not. The company can apply for a B, but you might get an L instead. But you might get a B.

an L, if its an unlimited contract? isn't it a 5 year B, but sometimes it's renewable annually?i would think the big Swiss names would have no problems for finance professionals,and have been assured during interviews by HR.however what you say is new info that they may only obtain an L, in which case i would decline an employment offer.

I know a few people who have been employed by big-name firms in Switzerland (both Swiss & international based here) and none have said that their work permits were guaranteed - let alone a B, instead of an L.
I'm not working for a big company, but I have an open (unlimited) contract - yet had two years on an L before the B came through.
While some companies have more 'leverage' than others, there are no guarantees on work permits.

So, basically, hope for the best, prepare for the worst.

hey, if they say they can guarantee it, why worry? I'm just saying with our experience - the company applied for an annual B, my husband got an L (which we found out after we had been here a month). It hasn't really make much of a difference in our lives except in getting a credit card (oh, and it's harder for me to get a job). unlimited work contract, etc.

because as we know - nothing in life is guaranteed. therefore i am asking for actual life experience, and appreciate everyone sharing their experience. personally, i do not want to place my family at risk with accepting a position only on an L.

is your husband working for one of the banks, reinsurance or engineering Swiss firms? thank you.

there are NO guarantees in Swiss... I know a Croatian guy who worked there for 15 years and his kids were born here. Then he got sick and bye bye, they kicked him + entire family out.. they are smart enough to never renew your permit when you get sick etc. When you are Croatian you are not Schengen / EU member yet, so even less rights. I am EU / Schengen citizen, with income and still they gave me 2x 6 months and throw me out... (not possible legally, but they do it anyway) I am gone now, since I dont like to live in a place where they hate people and only love their money. So my advice, pick another country

How do you define "Swiss" firm? It is a large influential company with a large Swiss office.

ie., the one that starts with an A and ends with BB

It looks like the question has been answered but you don't like the answer.

NO company Swiss or not, big or small can guarantee you a permit as they are not the ones who make the decision. What is likely is that they already know how the process goes so they probably will have all the right papers, etc.

Good luck.