I applied online. I interviewed at Mercer (London, England)
Interview
Basic hirevue before an assessment day with group project, presentation and interview - all explained well by early careers team. Motivational and behavioural questions - nothing technical. Good experience and communication
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why Mercer? and questions relating to demonstrating company values
I applied through other source. I interviewed at Mercer
Interview
The interview was conducted over zoom and it consisted of 2 people from the investment department. The interview was conversational rather than being one question after another. Interviewer made sure I was felt comfortable throughout the interview process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do US fed rate cuts affect the Local banking sector
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Mercer in Oct 2025
Interview
Video interview which lasts 30min, AI interview where interview questions pop up. Most of the interview questions are behavioral questions. And you have 60 seconds to prepare for your answer and 3min to answer the questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Is there a time when there was an argument in your group.
Several rounds. High level questions about you and interest in job/company. Nothing technical and you were able to talk to people of all different seniorities to understand the company as a whole
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why Mercer? Why health and benefits? What do you know about this role?
Intern 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 68% positive. To compare, the company-average is 68.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Intern roles take an average of 25 days to get hired, when considering 40 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 Intern according to 40 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 35%
Group panel interview: 14%
Phone interview: 14%
Background check: 10%
Presentation: 9%
Drug test: 6%
Skills test: 4%
IQ intelligence test: 3%
Personality test: 3%
Other: 1%
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