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 (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 654 reviews)); "The company is very structure which is good for work/life balance" ((in 529 reviews)); "Good Benefits and hybrid working" ((in 356 reviews)); "Colleagues are great and genuinely care about you." ((in 298 reviews)); "Great coworkers and teams to work on" ((in 128 reviews))

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

"salary is low and increase is low" ((in 271 reviews)); "Poor management not able to develop staff a lot of freeloaders drawing wages and leaving the work to a few" ((in 257 reviews)); "Long hours and weekends throughout most of the year" ((in 120 reviews)); "No training and no alignment with its sell proposal" ((in 117 reviews)); "lack of leadership and poor management" ((in 99 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

(6,655 total reviews)

Pat Tomlinson

27% 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 6,655 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

4.0

Mar 13, 2014

Technologicaly rewarding, compensation-wise good but onsite opportunities - Hopeless!!

Project lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work-wise challenging decent compensation flexible work-timings Freindly colleagues great building facility Lots of latest technologies to work on

Cons

Poor management policies, esp around travel Poor work-life balance

4.0

Mar 12, 2014

Great resources for clients; management too focused on profitability

Principal consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Brightest people in the industry; great resources for clients and colleagues; strong financials

Cons

Management becoming increasingly focused on profit; to the detriment of clients; internal initiatives and processes ridiculous; a certain arrogance among some colleagues..generally those who DON'T deserve it!

3.0

Mar 5, 2014

Average experience - cushioned job with empty pockets

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

not much pressure, work environment is ok, you will never get fired unless there is a compliance issue.

Cons

raise and appraisal is not good, growth chances are low, poor retention policy.

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