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Mercer Reviews

Updated Jun 10, 2013
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3.0 436 reviews

                             

86% Approve of the CEO

Mercer President & CEO Julio A. Portalatin

Julio A. Portalatin

(66 ratings)

54% of employees recommend this company to a friend
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Liked it very much

Anonymous Employee (Current Employee)
Louisville, KY

I have been working at Mercer full-time for more than 10 years

Prospay /benefits/ flexible working conditions

Consnone easy to work for if you do your job

Advice to Senior ManagementKeep treating your employees well

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

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Was a great place to work before executive changes

Principal (Former Employee)
New York, NY

I worked at Mercer full-time for more than 10 years

ProsSmart people, challenging work and positive culture

ConsLong hours, changes to executive team

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

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Team Lead (Former Employee)
Houston, TX

I worked at Mercer full-time for more than 10 years

ProsGreat opportunity to become familiar with the Health and Welfare aspect of HR. You will work hard but learn a lot.

ConsSenior management can be one sided

Advice to Senior ManagementPlease think through how process improvements effect entry level associates before implementing them.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

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Client Service Analyst (Current Employee)
Norwood, MA

I have been working at Mercer full-time for more than 3 years

ProsGood company to work for with good people

ConsUnclear career growth path for employees that I understand they are working to improve.

Advice to Senior ManagementNeed to do a better job recognizing employees

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

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Good brand name consulting internship

Implemented Consulting (Former Employee)
Chicago, IL

I worked at Mercer as an intern for less than a year

ProsGreat hours, competitive pay, awesome people.Beautiful offices.

ConsWork can be a little boring. Not very much potential for growth. Poor communication on status of full-time employment

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

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Great breadth of experiences and opportunities for self-starters

Anonymous Employee (Current Employee)

I have been working at Mercer full-time for more than 10 years

ProsWork with and learn from lots of smart folks with deep expertise. Many interesting, complex and challenging projects for some of the largest, most sophisticated clients. Gain business acumen while participating in efforts that have significant real-world impacts.

ConsLike many large companies, probably more bureaucracy, structure and systems than necessary.

Advice to Senior ManagementUnclutter. Simplify. Reinvest. Let people have the tools and flexibility to amaze clients and exceed expectations.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

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Client Service Analyst (Current Employee)
Norwood, MA

I have been working at Mercer full-time for more than a year

Prosentry level opportunity, lots of overtime

Conscrazy hours expected, advancement is based on seniority rather than performance

Advice to Senior Managementhire managers, not actuaries

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

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Good first job.

Actuarial Analyst (Current Employee)
Louisville, KY

I have been working at Mercer full-time for less than a year

ProsPretty easy going group of people

ConsNeed to up their salary and bonus pools. Make more room for growth and create more job opportunities.

Advice to Senior ManagementNeed to compensate employees more or else they will continue to lose good yiung employess.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

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Consultant (Former Employee)
Cleveland, OH

I worked at Mercer full-time for more than a year

ProsOver all pay and benefits good.

ConsLack of promotion opportunity for advancement

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

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A great learning environment. Great people!

Anonymous Employee (Former Employee)

I worked at Mercer

ProsGreat people who are incredibly helpful; you'll learn a lot right off the bat. A lot of responsibility early on.

ConsClient-focused (could be good or bad), A lot of repetitive work for first few years.

Advice to Senior ManagementMore meritocracy, look to expand into other business areas.

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