Four steps. First a logical test. Then a motivational interview with one young HR. Then a second interview with the head of Human Resources. As last step, an interview with a senior consultant and the head of the investment division. Everything good, they were very kind and polite and they appreciated that I showed real interest in the investment activity.
Zoom interview with a panel. Not a ton of technical questions, mostly behavioural. Met people from a couple of different offices. Important to know why investment consulting interests you vs some other industries within the financial services sector
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Mercer (Sydney) in Nov 2019
Interview
Applied online. Received the digital interview invitation just after an hour. It's not difficult, ask about your background and why you want to join Mercer. The interview process was quite quick.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why you want to join Mercer ?
Talk about your past working experience and how these make you suitable for the role.
What's your ultimate goal?
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Mercer (Saint Louis, MO) in Jul 2017
Interview
I applied online and had one phone screening interview. I was then asked to come in for a face to face interview at the local office. During the face to face interview I met with two separate groups, each for about one hour.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What separates you from the other potential candidates?
Investment Consulting Analyst applicants have rated the interview process at Mercer with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 80% positive. To compare, the company-average is 68.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Investment Consulting Analyst roles take an average of 14 days to get hired, when considering 5 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 Investment Consulting Analyst according to 5 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 31%
Phone interview: 23%
IQ intelligence test: 8%
Personality test: 8%
Drug test: 8%
Presentation: 8%
Background check: 8%
One on one interview: 8%
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