Politics over Product - Senior Analyst Mercer Employee Review

2.0
Jan 27, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The best aspect of the role (Sr. Analyst) were the legacy employees who were able to help bridge the gap between the systems in use and the documentation that did not cover that knowledge gap.

Cons

-the layoff of all of those legacy employees -lack of coherent documentation -the “we’ll get ‘em next year” attitude from senior management during town halls -the bonuses senior management were able to give themselves even though earning were down -the flat pay increases (less than cost of living increase) -promotions were frequently based on “it’s your turn” rather than actual ability -micromanagement by several mid-level managers

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Cons

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Pros

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Cons

-Little career pathing within company. Organization is extremely siloed, and cheap as they simply aren't interested in paying for small things to advance one's career like local industry conferences and events such as team holiday dinners that would have minimal impact on the company's bottom line. -Pay not aligned with skills or talent marketplace -One would think a benefits/career consultant would have decent pay and benefits. This is not the case

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