More with less, always - H&W Analyst Mercer Employee Review

3.0
Dec 17, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The Health & Welfare benefit plans the company offers are good. The paid time off is generous.

Cons

Expect to work long hours, weekends, holidays, because the work is never done. Expect any OT to NOT be approved. You work 65 hours and get paid for 40. The pay is very low...like morale. Expect to be asked to give up some of your vacation time. You are offered much paid time off, but getting to use it is a challenge. There is not a standard training program for new Health & Welfare Analysts. It's all hands-on learning with little to no support. Other analysts can't help you learn because they can't spare any time away from their own client work. Expect to be micro-managed by a team lead who can't help problem-solve because s/he doesn't know how to do the tasks that the analyst has to do. The team leads don't add value.

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5.0
Jan 11, 2026
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Pros

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

Cons

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2.0
Jun 2, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Remote flexibility, which is nice.

Cons

You will not get a raise and if you do, it'll be 1%. Managers will not help you with escalating issues, you're on your own. It'll be blamed on you. You'll work so much overtime you won't have a social life.

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