Mercer reviews

It is a sad cyclical place to be at where unfortunately the power dynamics benefits those that suck up to keep their jobs. Immature and inexperienced leadership leads the way and if you voice your input it will be ignored and you might even be slandered for it. Really toxic and hostile environment, they do not preach or put into practice what they consult on.

Many senior consultants here are probably pathologically psychotic. This is a problem insofar as you're subject to their psychosis. To be honest, it may have been the result of the fraternity-like hazing they had to endure in the riveting world of benefits to get to where they are. Being successful at Mercer, particularly in their health and benefits division, has a lot to do with being able to cope with psychosis (i.e. getting reamed, meeting absurd expectations, compromising on ethical values) - this is often called "managing personalities".