Actuarial Analyst applicants have rated the interview process at Mercer with 2.6 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 64% positive. To compare, the company-average is 68.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Actuarial Analyst roles take an average of 18 days to get hired, when considering 69 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Mercer overall takes an average of 28 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Mercer as a Actuarial Analyst according to 69 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 31%
Phone interview: 19%
Group panel interview: 14%
Skills test: 8%
Background check: 8%
IQ intelligence test: 6%
Presentation: 6%
Personality test: 3%
Other: 2%
Drug test: 2%
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The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Mercer (Los Angeles, CA) in Dec 2016
Interview
I met the recruiters at an on campus career fair and traded contact info with one of them.
A few weeks later I was contacted for a video interview. The video interview has questions that automatically queue up and you get an allotted amount of time to answer them.
I was a little thrown off for the first question because this was a new style of interviewing for me, but I got into the swing of it by the second and subsequent questions.
A couple weeks later I was contacted for an in-office interview. I live about 2 hours away from the office so I woke up the morning of and drove down. I was a little late but they were very understanding due to the nature of the drive. I was really impressed by the team and the building.
The interview was pretty laidback and consisted of 4 different interviews. They just wanted to get to know me and see if I was a good fit or not. I ended up getting the offer and was very pleased with the experience so I rescinded my other offer(s) and accepted theirs.
Very poorly, was contacted via LinkedIn (I didn't initially applied). The interviewer missed the first scheduled call and only wrote back after 5 days. Second scheduled interview was fine. Promised to give me feedback about salary range and send me further recruitment tests. Never got any feedback, seems very unorganized
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Salary expectations in the first interview
Explaining of CV
The interviewer is very calm, composed, and approachable, creating a highly positive and welcoming atmosphere. They ask basic yet thoughtful questions, showing genuine curiosity about your skills, experiences, and approach to work. The conversation feels flexible and smooth, encouraging you to express yourself confidently. Their focus remains on understanding your technical strengths, problem-solving mindset, and overall potential, making the entire interview experience comfortable, encouraging, and engaging.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Actuarial papers related questions. Excel related questions
It has 2 rounds. They have asked basic questions related to insurance.
Beyond that they also asked excel. First round is aptitude test which was online based. It was average not difficult one.