Working with clients is great; company management is horrible - Consultant Mercer Employee Review

3.0
Mar 26, 2011
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Pros

Ability to develop knowledge and skills through client work Coworkers are very smart; great intellectual stimulation You will work with very high quality clients Bonus opportunities are good if the company does well

Cons

The most incompetent people are promoted to managerial roles; they don't care about people at all Formal development opportunities are almost non-existent. You will only learn on the job. Very cut throat competition

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Pros

Great pay and benefits for employees

Cons

Work life balance is an issue at times

3.0
Jun 20, 2026
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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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