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?

69% 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 3.6 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 647 reviews)); "Good Benefits and hybrid working" ((in 352 reviews)); "Colleagues are great and genuinely care about you." ((in 294 reviews)); "Good work environment and collegues." ((in 125 reviews)); "Great team and learning environment" ((in 119 reviews))

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

"Low salary and poor medical" ((in 269 reviews)); "Poor management not able to develop staff a lot of freeloaders drawing wages and leaving the work to a few" ((in 255 reviews)); "Long hours and weekends throughout most of the year" ((in 118 reviews)); "No training and no alignment with its sell proposal" ((in 111 reviews)); "lack of leadership and poor management" ((in 95 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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Mercer reviews

3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(6,647 total reviews)

Pat Tomlinson

40% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Culture & values

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.6

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 6,647 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 16, 2025

Positive

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very good people, flexible and woke life balance allowing.

Cons

They kind of exchange the allowance for a flexible and work balanced life with low salaries and lack of progression

4.0

Dec 15, 2025

Great for freshers

Senior actuarial analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great for freshers starting into Actuarial

Cons

Average pay lower than some companies

4.0

Dec 13, 2025

Good

Investment analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits and people in the company

Cons

Salary and lack of progression

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