Great People and work - Defined Benefits Analyst Mercer Employee Review

5.0
Jul 15, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

The management and people are all great, low pressure, no micro-managing, a steady flow of work with my client so I'm always busy. They will cater to your interests and try to help you develop a career path to reach your goals. I might be lucky, my direct manager is probably one of the best in the building, if not the business, but he leads by example not fear or demands. He's extremely hard working and you want to do well and work hard to impress him, not because you're afraid of being scolded for errors.

Cons

I have not been here very long, but my co-workers who are the best at their jobs have been here for a while without ever receiving a raise or promotion, while many of the more senior analysts are some of the worst at their jobs. I'm not sure if this is specific to Mercer or just an issue with corporate jobs in general, where experience is valued over raw skill, where some dimwit who's been in the field for 6 years gets better pay than truly talented individuals who have been in it for 2.

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Pros

Great pay and benefits for employees

Cons

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Pros

-Trustworthy immediate colleagues -Good work/life balance and flexibility

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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