I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Mercer (Bogotá, Bogota) in Jun 2010
Interview
Initial communication and process was somewhat misleading in all honesty, given that they failed to fully describe the role that I was interviewing for. Nonethless, the process was transparent and quite agile, being able to be interviewed by local and regional leadership.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
the business case was by far the most difficult, as the question was related to a field of consulting I was not familiar with or had any experience. The question was "What would you advise this client based on the findings of your case". The case was related to benefits offered by the client to his employees and how they stacked up to the rest of the market and competition.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Mercer
Interview
Fairly straight forward interview. 1st round was with the HR recruiter who asked some basic info about me and what I was hoping for in the new job. 2nd round was with the people manager, who talked more in-depth about the area of work. 3rd round was with individuals who were on the team.
Excel analytical test, looking at analytical and Excel formula skills, then multiple unstructured interviews with various members of the leadership team discussing relevant experience, qualifications, fit, expectations, culture, and career progression
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What experience do you think makes you a good fit for this job
I applied online. I interviewed at Mercer (Toronto, ON) in Jan 2020
Interview
Initial 30-min phone screen scheduled just a week after I applied online (without a referral). Interviewer was very friendly and helpful in describing the role and specific needs of the team.
Senior Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Mercer with 2.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 88% positive. To compare, the company-average is 68.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Senior Associate roles take an average of 44 days to get hired, when considering 8 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 Senior Associate according to 8 Glassdoor interviews include:
Background check: 23%
One on one interview: 18%
Group panel interview: 14%
Drug test: 9%
Presentation: 9%
Skills test: 9%
Phone interview: 9%
Personality test: 5%
Other: 5%
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