The shoemaker's children - Principal Consultant Mercer Employee Review

3.0
20 Feb 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Working at Mercer allowed me to meet and work with some of the smartest people I have met. Colleagues consistently impressed me with their innovative solutions and support.

Cons

While Mercer provides cutting-edge advice to clients, leadership did not follow the same advice. The way they manage and pay their people is inconsistent with what they would tell their clients to do.

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Mercer Response
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Former colleague: Thank you for both your long tenure with Mercer and for taking the time to share your thoughts on your experience. We know one of the things Mercer colleagues value the most is the deep expertise and experience of our people. We are glad to hear you experienced that during your time at Mercer. Your advice to management makes a lot of sense and is aligned with where we are focused. We know our people are our best asset and we are continuously working to create opportunities for two-way dialogue with colleagues to understand what is most important to them and respond. Thank you again for your candid feedback.

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