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 (270) , Associate (263) , Senior Associate (240) , Senior Analyst (200) , Actuarial Analyst (165) , Principal (152) , Principal Consultant (125) , Senior Consultant (123) , Investment Analyst (98) , 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 651 reviews)); "Good Benefits and hybrid working" ((in 344 reviews)); "Colleagues are great and genuinely care about you." ((in 286 reviews)); "Good work environment and collegues." ((in 122 reviews)); "Good opportunities to work in different areas if you're able to network and willing to try new things." ((in 121 reviews))

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

"Low salary and poor medical" ((in 263 reviews)); "The pay is low compared to other industry jobs and completely uneven between job titles." ((in 262 reviews)); "Poor management not able to develop staff a lot of freeloaders drawing wages and leaving the work to a few" ((in 257 reviews)); "Long hours and weekends throughout most of the year" ((in 117 reviews)); "No training and no alignment with its sell proposal" ((in 113 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

69% would recommend to a friend

(6,643 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 6,643 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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Reviews by job title

7K reviews

2.0

Mar 21, 2018

Consider carefully before working here

Senior customer service coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A great place to get your life and health insurance licenses. If you are under 50, it's a great place for advancement.

Cons

If you're OVER 50, work somewhere else. They favor the young, beautiful candidates and play favorites. Doing your job well doesn't matter.

2.0

Mar 9, 2018

OK

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Interesting work (once you get past analyst level) - Meaningful client interaction - No travel

Cons

- Relatively low pay - Extremely inconsistent workflow - Management is very out of touch with the workforce - HR Consulting firm that doesn't follow the recommendations it gives to its own clients - Bonus program doesn't make sense

3.0

Mar 7, 2018

Bad!

Consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Ok place. Very average. Below par talent. Great place if you want to coast.

Cons

My team was awful. Not all teams are bad. Lots of politics in NYC office. Most good people generally leave. Keep your head down. Ideas are not welcome. Management has old fashioned hierarchical mentality.

Mercer Response

Former colleague, We are disappointed to hear about your experience while working with us. We take a great deal of pride in our culture and values and we are always looking for ways to make the experience for our employees the best that it can be. We will continue to strive to identify additional ways in which we can further enhance our culture. Thank you for all that you did during your time at Mercer.

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