Mercer Interview Questions & Reviews

Interview Details – I emailed a contact I had from when I first entered workforce out of college a few years ago. Was then contacted by head of Retirement for the region to set up a lunch meeting with two Senior Associates. After the lunch, breakfast with the retirement leader and back-to-back-to-back one on ones in the office, I was offered the position a couple weeks later.

Negotiation Details – Took what I was offered.

Interview Details – Great experience. Had 3 phone interviews, mostly behavioral questions and probing into my resume and trying to find out everything I have done.

Interview with 5 different staff members, lots of questions based on my resume, and lost of scenario based questions were asked.

Negotiation Details – None, it was non negotiable.

Interview Details – This was a long process that started in March and I received the offer in late May of that year. Interviewing with Mercer requires great patience.

Negotiation Details – It was good and right in line with the expectation I had set.

Interview Details – Very standard, no surprises. Two hours in total and all questions very relevant to my resume and experience.

Negotiation Details – No negotiation, take it or leave it.

Interview Details – Had a short phone interview asking about why I was considering the position and other behavioral questions. She asked me why I picked my major, and asked me to explain my previous job experience. The interviewer was very friendly and said that she would set up another phone interview with another hiring manager. However, that phone call was never scheduled. I contacted by phone and email, finally two weeks later she replied saying they were considering other candidates.

Interview Details – Applied online and received a call from someone in HR a few weeks later. She asked me questions that were not specific to the position I had applied for, such as whether or not there were many actuarial jobs available at the moment. (She let me know that she was just trying to determine whether or not I had good communication skills.) At the end of this (for lack of a better description) phone interview, she let me know that I would be contacted to set up an in-person interview one day next week. As the days passed, however, no one got in touch with me. After leaving a few unreturned phone messages with my original HR contact, I finally got in touch with her only to hear they still hadn't set up an interview schedule. Eventually, I was emailed with an interview date 3 weeks after the initial phone call.
I had 4 1:1 interviews with a lunch with two analysts in between. I was expecting a very rigorous interview process with analytical tests and tough questions, but everyone mostly asked me to just walk me through my resume. Everyone was very friendly and made me feel comfortable. It seemed like everyone got along well in the office.
All in all, my actual interview experience was very pleasant, but my experience with their HR really turned me off to the company. An entire month after my interview, I finally received a rejection email--nothing remotely personal that acknowledged the time I put into the interview process, just a basic form rejection "we had a lot of applicants, thanks for considering us, do not reply". I wasn't thrilled.

Interview Details – Started with a phone call to set up a phone interview. Had a phone interview just to talk about my background and why I wanted the position. Got a call back to schedule a second round interview. Had 5 back-to-back interviews that were each 20 minutes that focused exclusively on fit and didn't really get into my qualifications. After that a lunch in which none of the other candidates were willing to ask questions. For an hour and a half. They took 3 weeks to get back to me, by which point I had already accepted another offer

Interview Details – I submitted my resume online, and place a few follow up calls.
The 1st phone interviews where good. I presented my skill set, which is advanced. But, in benefits world, you have the best chance if you come from a carrier or GA, and neither are my case.
- Their Southern CA team has gone through some challenges and successes, but its a team that you should think 2x before joining. Its a small world, just ask a carrier rep.

Interview Details – Applied through University recruiting. First interview was at campus going over resume, some behavior questions, and a question about my values. Final round at the branch I was applying to. Two-two person 1 hour interviews trying to get a sense of who I was and my fit within the organization. Behavioral questions + situational and also asked if I had excel/ppt experience.