Does Mercer pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Mercer employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Mercer. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Mercer?

68% of Mercer employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Mercer 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Mercer?

Consultant (295) , Analyst (269) , Associate (263) , Senior Associate (241) , Senior Analyst (200) , Actuarial Analyst (165) , Principal (152) , Principal Consultant (125) , Senior Consultant (123) , Investment Analyst (98) , Intern (80) , Process Developer (76) , Project Manager (63) , Manager (59) , Process Champion (59)

What are the pros of working at Mercer according to real employee reviews?

"The people you work around are great and there is a great sense of friendship among everyone." ((in 651 reviews)); "The company is very structure which is good for work/life balance" ((in 527 reviews)); "Good Benefits and hybrid working" ((in 357 reviews)); "Colleagues are great and genuinely care about you." ((in 296 reviews)); "Great team and learning environment" ((in 124 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Mercer according to real employee reviews?

"The pay is low compared to other industry jobs and completely uneven between job titles." ((in 262 reviews)); "Low salary and poor medical" ((in 259 reviews)); "Poor management not able to develop staff a lot of freeloaders drawing wages and leaving the work to a few" ((in 245 reviews)); "Long hours and weekends throughout most of the year" ((in 116 reviews)); "No training and no alignment with its sell proposal" ((in 113 reviews))

What are employees saying about Mercer layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Mercer layoffs and their outlook for job security at Mercer in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Mercer locations?

Buenos Aires , La Plata , San Isidro , Monte Grande

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3.7

68% would recommend to a friend

(6,648 total reviews)

Pat Tomlinson

33% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Culture & values

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.5

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

3.3

Compensation and benefits

Mercer has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 6,648 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Mercer employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Administración y consultoría industry (3.7 stars).

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7K reviews

1.0

Apr 17, 2018

Lack of Career Development

Technical

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly Co Workers, Flexible environment

Cons

Outdated IT systems, Poor Salary, Lack of Career development that management & hr mention they are working on for years but still no career framework appears to be taking shape.

Mercer Response

Thanks very much for your commitment to Mercer for the past 3+ years. Great to hear our flexibility is working for you. Sorry to hear your frustration around your career path and development though. We’re committed to making this better and know we still have work to do so we can all grow and have a successful career here at Mercer. We would like to understand your experience better and see what we can do to improve how you’re supported. Please feel free to reply directly to me and we can set up time to speak. Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback.

4.0

Mar 11, 2018

Associate

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People are amazing to work with, super bright and lots of mentorship

Cons

Behind in technology that hinders work with high tech clients

3.0

Feb 14, 2018

International

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great clients and good culture.

Cons

Little room for advancement, more work but little advance in pay.

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