Is Mercer a good company to work for?

Mercer has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 7,710 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 68% of employees would recommend working at Mercer to a friend and 60% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Mercer have been left by employees working as Intern , Financial Analyst and Actuarial Associate .

Does Mercer pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Mercer employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Mercer. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Mercer?

68% of Mercer employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Mercer 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Mercer?

Consultant (294) , Analyst (271) , Associate (263) , Senior Associate (240) , Senior Analyst (199) , Actuarial Analyst (165) , Principal (152) , Principal Consultant (125) , Senior Consultant (123) , Investment Analyst (97) , Intern (79) , 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 646 reviews)); "The culture is great and the desire to continue to push forward and improve is there." ((in 389 reviews)); "Good Benefits and hybrid working" ((in 342 reviews)); "Colleagues are great and genuinely care about you." ((in 283 reviews)); "Great coworkers and teams to work on" ((in 125 reviews))

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

"Low salary and poor medical" ((in 269 reviews)); "The pay is low compared to other industry jobs and completely uneven between job titles." ((in 257 reviews)); "Poor management not able to develop staff a lot of freeloaders drawing wages and leaving the work to a few" ((in 248 reviews)); "Long hours and weekends throughout most of the year" ((in 118 reviews)); "No training and no alignment with its sell proposal" ((in 114 reviews))

What are employees saying about Mercer layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Mercer layoffs and their outlook for job security at Mercer in 2026.

What Mercer locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Nashville , Southfield , Philadelphia , Pittsburgh , Richmond , Hartford , Atlanta , Charlotte , Morristown , Phoenix

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3.7

68% would recommend to a friend

(6,641 total reviews)

Pat Tomlinson

48% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Culture & values

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.5

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

3.3

Compensation and benefits

Mercer has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 6,641 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Mercer employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.7 stars).

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7K reviews

2.0

Jun 2, 2026

Remote flexibility but low raises and poor support

Proposal specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Remote flexibility, which is nice.

Cons

You will not get a raise and if you do, it'll be 1%. Managers will not help you with escalating issues, you're on your own. It'll be blamed on you. You'll work so much overtime you won't have a social life.

3.0

Jun 1, 2026

Good benefits but heavy workload and slow advancement

Quality associate consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits and Good amount of Annual Leave depending on years of service, A lot to learn.

Cons

Quick to Hire & Fire, Slow career progression if you are not in certain favored roles, Workload can be very very heavy.

3.0

May 27, 2026

Great learning environment but hard to advance

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to learn and develop

Cons

Difficult to progress and make yourself known

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