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?

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 645 reviews)); "Good Benefits and hybrid working" ((in 366 reviews)); "Colleagues are great and genuinely care about you." ((in 288 reviews)); "Good work environment and collegues." ((in 123 reviews)); "Great coworkers and teams to work on" ((in 122 reviews))

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

"Low salary and poor medical" ((in 267 reviews)); "Poor management not able to develop staff a lot of freeloaders drawing wages and leaving the work to a few" ((in 258 reviews)); "Long hours and weekends throughout most of the year" ((in 114 reviews)); "No training and no alignment with its sell proposal" ((in 106 reviews)); "lack of leadership and poor management" ((in 100 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

67% would recommend to a friend

(6,658 total reviews)

Pat Tomlinson

30% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

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Mercer has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 6,658 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

3.0

Aug 14, 2018

Mercer

Tean lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent pay. Great vacation time

Cons

Only friends of leadership will be promoted.

3.0

Aug 3, 2018

Good place to work but doesn't pay well

Actuarial

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Big global firm so lots of career opportunities

Cons

The cost cutting strategy for the last 5-7 years has seen them pay as low as possible which has seen many good people leave. It has also resulted in people being chronically overworked

2.0

Aug 1, 2018

No concept of work life balance

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice people Good learning opportunities if you are willing to work the long hours

Cons

Very low pay and salary increment per year Slow career progression Lack of training and guidance

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