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?

68% of Mercer employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Mercer 3.6 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 (263) , 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 658 reviews)); "Good Benefits and hybrid working" ((in 329 reviews)); "Colleagues are great and genuinely care about you." ((in 292 reviews)); "Great team and learning environment" ((in 123 reviews)); "Good work environment and collegues." ((in 118 reviews))

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

"Salary low and incentives is also low" ((in 261 reviews)); "Poor management not able to develop staff a lot of freeloaders drawing wages and leaving the work to a few" ((in 250 reviews)); "Long hours and weekends throughout most of the year" ((in 115 reviews)); "No training and no alignment with its sell proposal" ((in 114 reviews)); "Company promotes people who are good individual contributors into management roles without consideration as to whether they are actually good managers." ((in 98 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

(6,648 total reviews)

Pat Tomlinson

33% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Culture & values

3.6

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 6,648 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

2.0

Jan 16, 2011

talented consulting team and great learning opportunity, but poor management and an overemphasis on the bottom line

Actuarial analyst

Recommend

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Business Outlook

Pros

Mercer is a strong player in the employer benefits consulting arena. The staff is very talented and the opportunity for exposure to a broad range of projects is great

Cons

Senior level consultants are not effective managers. There is a disconnect between the work that is done at the analyst level and how those efforts translate into meeting clients' objectives and strategy. An overemphasis on the bottom line.

2.0

Jan 14, 2011

Good work experience, tough lifestyle

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent exposure to clients; challenging work; intelligent colleagues

Cons

Low pay; inconsistent promotions; poor work-life balance; unhappy colleagues

4.0

Jan 13, 2011

Good

Participant services representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Professional work environment Provides experience for future jobs Good benefits and 401k options Decent bonuses

Cons

Not very good at motivating employees Too much emphasis on adding more to employees' jobs without adequate compensation Compensation at minimum or below market average Inflexible scheduling for work/life adjustments

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