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 2% 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 3.7 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 (264) , Senior Associate (241) , Senior Analyst (200) , Actuarial Analyst (165) , Principal (153) , 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 656 reviews)); "Good Benefits and hybrid working" ((in 351 reviews)); "Colleagues are great and genuinely care about you." ((in 283 reviews)); "Good opportunities to work in different areas if you're able to network and willing to try new things." ((in 126 reviews)); "Good work environment and collegues." ((in 122 reviews))

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

"Low pay and very political" ((in 264 reviews)); "Salary low and incentives is also low" ((in 258 reviews)); "Poor management not able to develop staff a lot of freeloaders drawing wages and leaving the work to a few" ((in 255 reviews)); "Long hours and weekends throughout most of the year" ((in 115 reviews)); "No training and no alignment with its sell proposal" ((in 107 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

(6,652 total reviews)

Pat Tomlinson

27% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Culture & values

3.7

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 6,652 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

2.0

Mar 11, 2011

frustrating, demoralizing

Principal

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Easy hours since no real incentive to do well for yourself or the firm

Cons

no real pay for performance

2.0

Feb 23, 2011

Management gets in the way

Human capital associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Great opportunities for someone starting their career -Challenging, fast-paced environment -Talented colleagues -Excellent people and culture among younger/newer consultants -All the resources of a global consultancy

Cons

-Poor senior leadership; consistently makes shortsighted decisions that destroy morale and culture -People development is not a priority at Mercer -Partners/principals don't spend time developing others -Terrible communication from the top, especially on difficult decisions -Numbers (revenue, billable hours) are everything -Work is not strategic and gets very repetitive and mundane -Lack of thought leadership and innovation -A lot of corporate bureaucracy

2.0

Jan 14, 2011

Good work experience, tough lifestyle

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent exposure to clients; challenging work; intelligent colleagues

Cons

Low pay; inconsistent promotions; poor work-life balance; unhappy colleagues

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