Mercer Reviews

Updated Sep 3, 2020

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Mercer President and CEO Martine Ferland (no image)
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141 Ratings
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  1. Featured Review
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    "Extraordinary leadership, the epitome of ethics, empathy and pragmatism"

    5.0
    • Work/Life Balance
    • Culture & Values
    • Career Opportunities
    • Compensation and Benefits
    • Senior Management
    Current Employee - Principal Consultant in New York, NY
    Recommends
    Positive Outlook
    Approves of CEO

    I have been working at Mercer full-time for more than 5 years

    Pros

    Extraordinary colleagues and clients, flexibility, innovation, knowledge sharing, human.

    Cons

    Still some challenges, silos, politics - but all moving in the right direction. Easy to get typecast.

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  2. "Great Company!"

    5.0
    • Work/Life Balance
    • Culture & Values
    Current Employee - Sales Professional 
    Approves of CEO

    I have been working at Mercer full-time

    Pros

    Transparency, work-life balance, everyone is willing to help

    Cons

    figuring out who to go to for resources but once you find the person typically everyone is so willing to help with whatever you need


  3. "Challenging and collaborative environment"

    4.0
    • Work/Life Balance
    • Culture & Values
    • Career Opportunities
    • Compensation and Benefits
    • Senior Management
    Current Employee - Principal in Charlotte, NC
    Recommends
    Positive Outlook
    Approves of CEO

    I have been working at Mercer full-time for more than 10 years

    Pros

    Great leadership team in place now

    Cons

    Hard work long hours But lots of help if needed and you ask for help

  4. "Good company to work for"

    4.0
    • Work/Life Balance
    • Culture & Values
    • Career Opportunities
    • Compensation and Benefits
    • Senior Management
    Former Employee - Analyst in Dallas, TX
    Recommends
    Positive Outlook

    I worked at Mercer full-time for more than 3 years

    Pros

    Good benefits, large support network

    Cons

    Limited potential for growth, limited salary

  5. "Good organization"

    4.0
    Current Employee - Anonymous Employee 

    I have been working at Mercer full-time

    Pros

    offers high flexibility, good benefits

    Cons

    could offer stronger pay packages

  6. "Great colleagues!"

    5.0
    Current Employee - Partner in New York, NY
    Recommends
    Positive Outlook

    I have been working at Mercer full-time for more than 10 years

    Pros

    The people - smart, collaborative, focused

    Cons

    Consulting can be a tough business

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  7. "Great Place"

    4.0
    • Work/Life Balance
    • Culture & Values
    • Career Opportunities
    • Compensation and Benefits
    • Senior Management
    Current Employee - Anonymous Employee 
    Recommends
    Positive Outlook
    Approves of CEO

    I have been working at Mercer full-time for more than 3 years

    Pros

    work life balance and the people

    Cons

    advancements are only once a year and are time based for the most part

  8. "Ok"

    3.0
    Current Employee - Benefits Counselor in Urbandale, IA

    I have been working at Mercer full-time

    Pros

    Stable work, you are responsible for your own work status

    Cons

    Work-life balance is unable to be attained

  9. "Consulting"

    4.0
    • Work/Life Balance
    • Culture & Values
    • Career Opportunities
    • Compensation and Benefits
    • Senior Management
    Current Employee - Senior Associate in New York, NY
    Recommends
    Positive Outlook
    Approves of CEO

    I have been working at Mercer full-time for more than 5 years

    Pros

    Coworkers/ environment Growth opportunity Opportunity to change or pivot career within other lines of business Flexible working environment

    Cons

    Job can require a lot of hours, although the work environment is flexible sometimes the amount of work can be overwhelming

  10. "Good benefits"

    4.0
    Current Employee - Investment Consultant in Saint Louis, MO

    I have been working at Mercer full-time

    Pros

    Good benefits, plentiful growth opportunities, pay is in line with competitors.

    Cons

    Experience is dependent on the team you work on.

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