good experiece, culture lacking - Senior Associate Mercer Employee Review

3.0
Jan 27, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

exposure to many clients, work varies by client to keep it interesting, work with subject matter experts in their field, smart people, benefits are competitive, flexible schedule (that's a pro and a con)

Cons

long hours, hard to disconnect, work load can be extreme (too heavy and too light), goals can be aggressive (billable hours and sales goals), compensation, culture is not work hard/play hard -- just work hard

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5.0
Jan 11, 2026
Anonymous intern
Recommend
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Pros

The leadership, communication, early career growth, and environment is very positive.

Cons

None, it was a great company to be at.

3.0
Jun 20, 2026
Recommend
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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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