Management gets in the way - Human Capital Associate Mercer Employee Review

2.0
Feb 23, 2011
Recommend
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Pros

-Great opportunities for someone starting their career -Challenging, fast-paced environment -Talented colleagues -Excellent people and culture among younger/newer consultants -All the resources of a global consultancy

Cons

-Poor senior leadership; consistently makes shortsighted decisions that destroy morale and culture -People development is not a priority at Mercer -Partners/principals don't spend time developing others -Terrible communication from the top, especially on difficult decisions -Numbers (revenue, billable hours) are everything -Work is not strategic and gets very repetitive and mundane -Lack of thought leadership and innovation -A lot of corporate bureaucracy

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Cons

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Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts. We are happy to hear you are enjoying your being part of the Marsh team.
3.0
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Pros

Great people Good work life balance

Cons

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