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 3.7 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 (294) , Analyst (271) , Associate (263) , Senior Associate (240) , Senior Analyst (199) , Actuarial Analyst (165) , Principal (152) , Principal Consultant (125) , Senior Consultant (123) , Investment Analyst (97) , Intern (79) , 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 649 reviews)); "The company is very structure which is good for work/life balance" ((in 525 reviews)); "The culture is great and the desire to continue to push forward and improve is there." ((in 384 reviews)); "Good Benefits and hybrid working" ((in 344 reviews)); "Colleagues are great and genuinely care about you." ((in 298 reviews))

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

"The pay is low compared to other industry jobs and completely uneven between job titles." ((in 269 reviews)); "Salary low and incentives is also low" ((in 268 reviews)); "Poor management not able to develop staff a lot of freeloaders drawing wages and leaving the work to a few" ((in 250 reviews)); "No training and no alignment with its sell proposal" ((in 117 reviews)); "Long hours and weekends throughout most of the year" ((in 111 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.

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3.7

68% would recommend to a friend

(6,641 total reviews)

Pat Tomlinson

48% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

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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 6,641 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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4.0

Nov 14, 2010

Great benefits and work/life balance

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Business Outlook

Pros

Takes good care of its people, great relationships, good work/life balance, promotes healthy lifestyle, good feedback system, excellent peer review system and teamwork.

Cons

Work can be a little monotonous, due to being such a large company can be uncertain as to what role you really play in the big picture.

3.0

Sep 8, 2010

benefits representative

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Pros

some room for advancement since it is a large company

Cons

lack of recognition. you are just a number there.

5.0

Sep 1, 2010

Mercer

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Pros

GREAT benefits Clear career path Diversity Industry recognition Company culture is very good in most locations Sufficient time off 9 company holidays and tiered vacation time

Cons

Inconsistency in compensation across different locations Inconsistency in management style and accountability in different locations Inconsistency in office culture across different locations

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