Principal Consultant applicants have rated the interview process at Mercer with 2.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 67% positive. To compare, the company-average is 68.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Principal Consultant roles take an average of 50 days to get hired, when considering 6 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Mercer overall takes an average of 28 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Mercer as a Principal Consultant according to 6 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 29%
Phone interview: 19%
Background check: 14%
Drug test: 14%
Personality test: 10%
Skills test: 5%
Group panel interview: 5%
IQ intelligence test: 5%
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I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Mercer (Washington, DC) in Jul 2014
Interview
The interview was very informal. They ask for your work history and the size groups that you work on. Mercer tends to mid in the mid-market space, but does have some large groups.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Mercer (Seattle, WA) in Apr 2023
Interview
Phone screen, video with three partners, phone follow up, call with recruiter and HR. Interview was meaningful yet low stress due to quality of team. Felt very comfortable and learned a lot.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What are three things you are talking with clients about today?
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Mercer (San Francisco, CA) in Feb 2021
Interview
I have had three 1:1 Interviews. Each interviewer was on time, they were engaged, and did not make me feel like I was being interrogated. I also appreciated that I was treated as an equal, and did not feel as though people were down-talking me. The interviews did not make assumptions about what I knew, or use company jarragon that an external person wouldn't know.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Mercer
Interview
Straight Forward interview process with national, regional, and local leadership as well as a potential peer level employee. 3 phone conversations and 2 in person interviews. Each were pleasant and very professional
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is your strategy for the helping employers better manage and control their health & welfare plans?