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Julio A. Portalatin
624 Ratings
Pros
It's amazing place for work life balance (in 191 reviews)
Flexible with work from home opportunities (in 56 reviews)
Cons
The must work in the work/life balance more (in 117 reviews)
No work life balance due to the amount of tasks need to be done (in 27 reviews)
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"I love my job."
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Mercer full-time (More than a year)
Pros
Such a great job. Opportunities to move up are endless at Mercer. I've been with the company for 2 years and have already been promoted 3 times.
Cons
Depends on what position you're in, sometimes management don't seem to have a handle on things.
Mercer 2018-04-19 07:03 PDT![Mercer Logo]()
"Principal"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Mercer full-time (More than 3 years)
Pros
colleague talent, culture of collaboration, access to intellectual capital, breadth of solutions, skill set development opportunities
Cons
promotion timeline, insight into senior leadership direction
Mercer 2018-04-12 11:02 PDT![Mercer Logo]()
"Client Services Analyst"
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Mercer full-time (More than a year)
Pros
Good people, managers help you with your development and career plan
Cons
Financial compensation does not equate to the amount of work being completed
Mercer 2018-04-06 18:16 PDT![Mercer Logo]()
"Principal"
StarStarStarStarStarI have been working at Mercer full-time
Pros
Best colleagues in the industry
Cons
Driving in LA traffic to commute to office
Mercer 2018-04-06 11:10 PDT![Mercer Logo]()
"Great clients and colleagues"
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RecommendsNegative OutlookDisapproves of CEOI worked at Mercer full-time (More than 10 years)
Pros
Lots of talented consultants that are committed to their clients and colleagues.
Cons
Plan on a re-organization every 3-5 years.
Mercer 2018-04-20 12:44 PDT![Mercer Logo]()
"health and benefits"
StarStarStarStarStarPros
good pay, good job, good hours
Cons
clients sometimes have an attitude
Advice to Management
pay employees more money
Mercer 2018-04-18 08:37 PDT![Mercer Logo]()
"values"
StarStarStarStarStarI worked at Mercer full-time
Pros
great people and even better clients
Cons
company values - need to reconcile with CEO pay
Advice to Management
figure out the implications of your actions
Mercer 2018-04-18 14:55 PDTHelpful (2)
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"Great career opportunities, but org slow to embrace change"
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I have been working at Mercer full-time (More than 10 years)
Pros
I've worked at Mercer for 18 years and had three completely different careers in that time. It's a great place to explore new opportunities, if you push for it. I got my MBA in the evenings while in a consulting role here, which isn't easy, but my colleagues supported me 100%. Everyone is laser-focused on clients, which can make it difficult to get internal initiatives completed but at least there is no question about priorities.
Cons
Mercer is a large, traditional organization. Leaders are trying hard right now to stay relevant in the changing business world, but there is a lot of resistance to change within the organization, so things move very slowly and with great difficulty. Also, pay increases and bonuses over the past several years have been pitiful and discouraging.
Advice to Management
You have a lot of employees working remotely or even in an office but with all teammates in other locations. Think about ways to keep those employees engaged and connected. Speaking as one of those, I can feel pretty isolated at times if I don't purposely reach out to others to connect - which is easier for me than most, since I used to work with colleagues in my same office so I already know people.
Mercer 2018-03-28 08:31 PDT![Mercer Logo]()
"Great potential"
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RecommendsNegative OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Mercer full-time (Less than a year)
Pros
The company makes great strides in employee success, motivation, team collaboration, work-life balance, and advancement. The benefits are great. Employees are encouraged to add value by suggesting improvements. Management is encouraged to listen to and develop team members.
Cons
It's a large corporation, so you need to know how to navigate it. Workloads can be intense, and the job requires a lot of active participation for success. Since it's a large company, employment can be easily terminated for company/department shortfalls. Also, the base pay is lower than the industry average.
Advice to Management
None. Management is good, but the occasional layoffs and terminations create a tense environment.
Mercer 2018-03-30 11:33 PDT![Mercer Logo]()
"Excellent Workplace"
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Mercer full-time
Pros
Great Home/Work balance
Company walks the walk in terms of benefitsCons
Job stability is at best unstable
Mercer 2018-03-23 07:50 PDT
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