I applied through college or university. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Mercer (Chicago, IL) in Oct 2013
Interview
Applied through school for an on-campus interview day. Was notified I was chosen for an interview right away.
The interview was very informal and easy going. There were two representatives from the company - a recruiter from HR and an actual investment analyst. The questions they asked were very easy, just to get an idea of who I am and what I've done. They asked why I was interested in Mercer and consulting along with a few things about my resume. There were only 2 behavioral questions.
Overall, the interview lasted about 20 minutes.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why Mercer?
Why do you think you will be a good consultant?
Name a time that you experienced a breakdown in communication and how you handled it.
How have you used excel?
Greetings, normal introduction and then basic cv related questions, some cases to solve.
It was an online interview.
Calm and relaxed interview focused on knowledge and passion in that particular field.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Regarding different asset classes, their functions and their impact.
Analytics role in Finance in detail
Related to previous work experience.
Great process, open and casual discussions including technical questions ( given it was a specialist role ). Supported well by recruiters throughout the screening and process. Was an initial phone screen, one round of zoom interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Walk me through what you understand about Mercer and our clients?
The interview process started with a telephone interview asking basic information. Next stages involved online interviews. The interviewers were friendly and fair. Asked about experience and general competencies. They were not too technical.
