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 3.6 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 (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 645 reviews)); "The company is very structure which is good for work/life balance" ((in 505 reviews)); "The culture is great and the desire to continue to push forward and improve is there." ((in 391 reviews)); "Good Benefits and hybrid working" ((in 360 reviews)); "Colleagues are great and genuinely care about you." ((in 291 reviews))

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

"Low salary and poor medical" ((in 270 reviews)); "The pay is low compared to other industry jobs and completely uneven between job titles." ((in 255 reviews)); "Poor management not able to develop staff a lot of freeloaders drawing wages and leaving the work to a few" ((in 252 reviews)); "No training and no alignment with its sell proposal" ((in 122 reviews)); "Long hours and weekends throughout most of the year" ((in 120 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.

What are the top reviewed Mercer locations?

Buenos Aires , La Plata , San Isidro , Monte Grande

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3.7

68% would recommend to a friend

(6,647 total reviews)

Pat Tomlinson

33% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Culture & values

3.6

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 6,647 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

5.0

Nov 3, 2025

Good experience overall

Performance reporting analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Environment Team Leadership Progression/Career change Schedule/Remote Work/Bank of hours

Cons

Repetitive work Not a lot of critical thinking

3.0

Nov 2, 2025

Management doesn't care about your career

Senior actuarial analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Annual leave gets approved, flexibility to work from home. Some of my colleagues at a similar level are quite nice

Cons

Senior management doesn't care about the career trajectory of junior colleagues

3.0

Nov 2, 2025

Churn and burn

Principal consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It has a strong brand name and good health insurance.

Cons

Churn and burn, *lots* of travel to Saudi, client requests met at all costs, poor project scoping means utilization doesn’t reflect actual hours invested on a project - ultimately ruining your end of year.

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