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

Mercer reviews

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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Reviews by job title

7K reviews

3.0

Dec 13, 2009

Good place to start out, but tough to be recognized

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

* Great place to start a career * Tremendous wealth of knowledge - both people and process * Excellent clients - exposure to clients can occur fairly quickly * Merit-based promotional system

Cons

* Billable hours! (although it is a reality of the industry) * Not a good work/life balance. You're at the mercy of your clients. * Hard work is not necessarily rewarded and very often not even recognized. * Very high turnover at lower levels, so not many senior staff who worked their way through the ranks at Mercer. * Mercer focuses on the short term and loses opportunities to groom very good people into great consultants.

1.0

Jul 9, 2009

People don't stab you in the back at Mercer, they stab you in the front

Principal

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You can do what you want as long as you make money, and as long as you can feed at least five other people.

Cons

The most unethical place I've ever worked. It started at the top and ran throughout the organization. Charging clients for work by junior employees whose rates were sky high is no way to run a business.

2.0

Apr 1, 2009

Mercer Government Human Services Consulting

Senior associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Because of the variety of projects and customer engagements, there is strong exposure to other companies and organizations for networking potential. There is limited ability to network individually, but when opportunities present, there is good leverage toward positions outside of Mercer. Client relationships are sometimes strained so there might be limited opportunities to network positively within the client base. However, often there are stakeholders that are interested in connecting. The key is to represent the company well in public settings so that you are a trusted advisor and viewed as a differentiating factor in why the client selects Mercer over competitors.

Cons

Lack of work-life balance; very limited promotion ability; lack of recognition of significant individual achievements

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