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?

67% 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 (242) , Senior Analyst (200) , Actuarial Analyst (166) , 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 646 reviews)); "Good Benefits and hybrid working" ((in 344 reviews)); "Colleagues are great and genuinely care about you." ((in 285 reviews)); "Great team and learning environment" ((in 129 reviews)); "Good work environment and collegues." ((in 117 reviews))

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

"Low salary and poor medical" ((in 270 reviews)); "Poor management not able to develop staff a lot of freeloaders drawing wages and leaving the work to a few" ((in 259 reviews)); "The pay is low compared to other industry jobs and completely uneven between job titles." ((in 254 reviews)); "Long hours and weekends throughout most of the year" ((in 117 reviews)); "No training and no alignment with its sell proposal" ((in 110 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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Mercer reviews

3.7

67% would recommend to a friend

(6,657 total reviews)

Pat Tomlinson

30% 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 6,657 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

Jul 18, 2019

stay away

Principal

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

educational lunch and learn sessions

Cons

it is the worst environment ever

Mercer Response

Former Colleague, We are disappointed to hear about your experience. One of the things we hear the most about from our colleagues is how much they enjoy the work they do, the people and clients they work with – so we are very sorry this was the case when you were employed with us. We take a great deal of pride in our culture, values, leadership and the career opportunities available to all of our colleagues. We will explore the feedback you have given us – should you wish to provide additional details or context, please feel free to email us at ColleagueFeedback@Mercer.com We wish you the best in your next endeavor.

2.0

Jul 15, 2019

Interesting clients, autocratic culture

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

New team leading interesting projects Great team culture

Cons

Most clients are in Saudi Arabia and you are expected to travel every week - a lot of people were hired without this knowledge Career progression very slow and dependent on one Partners perception

2.0

Jul 7, 2019

Bad Bad

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

work life balance, food and nothing else

Cons

very poor management & support jobs with no focus on employee development

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