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 (152) , 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 655 reviews)); "Good Benefits and hybrid working" ((in 354 reviews)); "Colleagues are great and genuinely care about you." ((in 295 reviews)); "Great coworkers and teams to work on" ((in 121 reviews)); "Good work environment and collegues." ((in 120 reviews))

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

"Low salary and poor medical" ((in 271 reviews)); "The pay is low compared to other industry jobs and completely uneven between job titles." ((in 253 reviews)); "Poor management not able to develop staff a lot of freeloaders drawing wages and leaving the work to a few" ((in 249 reviews)); "No training and no alignment with its sell proposal" ((in 119 reviews)); "Long hours and weekends throughout most of the year" ((in 117 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

(6,650 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 6,650 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

Dec 15, 2011

A good place to work with opportunities to grow, interesting work and a strong international network.

Principal consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great client base - opportunities to work with great companies breadth and depth of intellectual capital opportunities to grow some very intelligent colleagues

Cons

slow decision making and bureaucracy - recent changes should improve this though some not so intelligent colleagues sometimes too US-centric

3.0

Dec 15, 2011

Good for gaining some experience but not market competitive

Senior associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

learning opportunities, exposure to industry knowledge

Cons

exceptional performance not financially recognized

1.0

Dec 10, 2011

Soul Crushing

Participant services representative

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Paid Training, nice facility, beautiful grounds.

Cons

They treat human beings as though they are disposable. Extremely high turnover creates an environment that is stressful and inhospitable. No one looks anyone in the eye. It's a sad place. People are not happy to be there.

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Good for gaining some experience but not market competitive

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