Is Mercer a good company to work for?

Mercer has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 7,749 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 66% of employees would recommend working at Mercer to a friend and 59% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Mercer have been left by employees working as Intern , Actuarial Associate and Senior Principal .

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?

66% of Mercer employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Mercer 3.7 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 (265) , Senior Associate (243) , Senior Analyst (200) , Actuarial Analyst (166) , Principal (153) , Principal Consultant (126) , Senior Consultant (125) , Investment Analyst (98) , Intern (81) , 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 655 reviews)); "The culture is great and the desire to continue to push forward and improve is there." ((in 385 reviews)); "Good Benefits and hybrid working" ((in 348 reviews)); "Colleagues are great and genuinely care about you." ((in 295 reviews)); "Good work environment and collegues." ((in 114 reviews))

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

"Low salary and poor medical" ((in 263 reviews)); "Low pay and very political" ((in 255 reviews)); "Poor management not able to develop staff a lot of freeloaders drawing wages and leaving the work to a few" ((in 247 reviews)); "Long hours and weekends throughout most of the year" ((in 124 reviews)); "No training and no alignment with its sell proposal" ((in 115 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?

New York , Norwood , Chicago , Dallas , Los Angeles , Louisville , Atlanta , Urbandale , Phoenix , San Francisco , Washington , Houston , Boston , Philadelphia , Seattle , Vernon Hills , Denver , Des Moines , Minneapolis , Saint Louis , Charlotte , Iowa City , Milwaukee , Irvine , Richmond , Norwalk , Deerfield , Portland , Pittsburgh , Salt Lake City

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Mercer reviews

3.7

66% would recommend to a friend

(6,671 total reviews)

Pat Tomlinson

45% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Culture & values

3.7

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 6,671 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 Management & Consulting industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

7K reviews

3.0

Aug 28, 2008

Mercer has its upsides and downsides.

Client services analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

learning oppurtunities, the people are easy to get along with. everyone is busy, everyone has there up and down times

Cons

seems that everyone is caught up in their own little worlds. noone has a chance to breathe. low training, tedious training. if certain people quit today, there would be a lot of chickens running around with their heads cut off, sort of thing.

4.0

Aug 27, 2008

More investment on people

Consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Mercer its a multionational company, that provides you with a very large knowlegde base, and its a good professional school. Because it has different lines of business, you can learn always something new when working with colleagues of different areas in common projects. Mercer is recognized as a leading company for HR services, and that gives you a depth of expertise in your field of work.

Cons

Sometimes people are seen as objects and numbers. This is changing, but should be faster.

3.0

Aug 22, 2008

Great company to learn from.

Actuarial analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are a lot of projects that you get to work on. You see a lot of things that other people wouldn't see in other jobs. This helps grow your career by being more well rounded. You have to be proactive though as opportunities will not be handed to you.

Cons

Low compensation raises once at Mercer. Sometimes long hours, but it is the nature of the business.

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