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 640 reviews)); "The company is very structure which is good for work/life balance" ((in 500 reviews)); "Good Benefits and hybrid working" ((in 357 reviews)); "Colleagues are great and genuinely care about you." ((in 274 reviews)); "Good work environment and collegues." ((in 128 reviews))

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

"Low salary and poor medical" ((in 262 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 251 reviews)); "Long hours and weekends throughout most of the year" ((in 121 reviews)); "No training and no alignment with its sell proposal" ((in 114 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

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 6,641 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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7K reviews

3.0

May 12, 2026

Flexible work environment but slow promotions and pay

Actuarial associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible work schedule; teams are nice and supportive

Cons

Promotion too slow when employee turnover is low; salary increases are not competitive

5.0

May 11, 2026

Flexible work environment with supportive leadership

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible, great leaders, mentor you a lot

Cons

Not that much presence in office

1.0

May 11, 2026

Toxic management and poor work-life balance

Consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

no pros i can think of

Cons

politics incapable managers - dont guide, ask reportees to work on weekends and public holidays, play blame games (most managers are like this), don't know how to talk to others no work life balance no clear guidance and direction no proper induction or trainings leaves only on papers unrealistic expectations too much favourism

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