Is Mercer a good company to work for as a Associate?

Associate professionals working at Mercer have rated their employer with 3.8 out of 5 stars in 259 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Mercer employees being 3.7 out of 5 stars. Search open Associate Jobs at Mercer now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Associate interview questions at Mercer .

Does Mercer pay Associate employees well?

Associate professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Mercer with 2.6 out of 5 stars based on 259 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 23.7% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Associate salaries at Mercer.

How happy are Associate professionals working at Mercer?

40% of Associate employees at Mercer would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 28% in the past 12 months. Associate professionals have also rated Mercer with a 3.5 rating for work-life-balance, 3.8 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.5 rating for culture and values and 3.4 rating for career opportunities.

What Mercer locations are top rated by Associate employees?

Mercer locations which are top rated by Associate employees are Louisville and New York . On the other hand, Mercer locations which have been rated the lowest by Associate professionals are Los Angeles and Chicago .

What are the top reviewed jobs at Mercer?

Consultant (295) , Analyst (269) , Associate (265) , Senior Associate (243) , Senior Analyst (200) , Actuarial Analyst (166) , Principal (153) , Principal Consultant (126) , Senior Consultant (125) , Investment Analyst (98) , Intern (81) , Process Developer (76) , Project Manager (63) , Manager (59) , Process Champion (59)

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

"The people you work around are great and there is a great sense of friendship among everyone." ((in 642 reviews)); "The company is very structure which is good for work/life balance" ((in 503 reviews)); "Good Benefits and hybrid working" ((in 344 reviews)); "Colleagues are great and genuinely care about you." ((in 299 reviews)); "Good work environment and collegues." ((in 123 reviews))

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

"Salary low and incentives is also low" ((in 267 reviews)); "Low pay and very political" ((in 253 reviews)); "Poor management not able to develop staff a lot of freeloaders drawing wages and leaving the work to a few" ((in 253 reviews)); "No training and no alignment with its sell proposal" ((in 116 reviews)); "Long hours and weekends throughout most of the year" ((in 115 reviews))

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3.8

40% would recommend to a friend

(259 total reviews)

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36% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Culture & values

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.4

Career opportunities

3.0

Senior management

2.6

Compensation and benefits

Associate employees have rated Mercer with 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 259 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Associate professionals have a good working experience there. Mercer is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Associate professionals compared to other employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.7 stars).

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259 reviews

3.0

May 3, 2009

Good not great

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Pros

Great people, great colleagues, challenging assignments

Cons

Horrible travel, partners will burn you out, they completely hired too many people during 2000-2001 and then had to lay them all off when the dot com bubble burst. In 2003-2006, they were understaffed so existing consultants that stayed with it either got burnt out or were forced to quit, which only exacerbated the staffing problem. Now, with the merger with OW, they seem to finally have gotten it right

5.0

Mar 14, 2009

Here's the opinion of a satisfied employee.

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Pros

Mercer values initiative. Mercer seems to recognize that it's success is tied to having its employees succeed. I've never felt like someone is looking over my shoulder.

Cons

There is no perfect company, but I can't think of any notorious downsides.

4.0

Mar 12, 2009

Great place to develop your skills.

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Pros

Mercer provides a strong support network for professional development and career advancement. The people are wonderful to work with and the firm has a very entreprenuerial feel. This is a great place to be to become a benefits specialist. As a leader in the HR consulting arena, the Mercer name opens many doors and gives tremendous credibility to your expertise.

Cons

The firm is large and segmented. Trying to work across businesses can be difficult which limits the availability of broad experiences. The practices are all very different.

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