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      Associate Interview

      14 Nov 2015
      Anonymous employee
      New York, NY
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Mercer (New York, NY) in Sept 2015

      Interview

      I initially applied online and heard back from an internal recruiter about two weeks later to set up a phone screen. After the initial phone screen with the recruiter, I had a few more phone interviews with various employees (associate --> partner) and then was invited to a half day of interviews with four people from the practice in the NYC office (Sr. Associate --> Sr. Partner). I received an official offer a few days after the in-person interviews. Overall, the process was very straightforward. One interviewer went really in-depth with one of my previous work experiences, so make sure you're familiar with your resume and can speak to specific examples of how your past work relates to the role you're interviewing for. All the standard questions were there: Behavioral questions (Tell me about a time when...) Strengths & weaknesses Walk me through your resume Why Mercer? Additionally, I worked through a (what I'm calling) mini case with one of my interviewers. It wasn't a full case study, but I was presented with some internal labor market data and asked to walk through my thought process about what I was seeing, what it could mean, what other data I would want to see in conjunction with it, etc.

      Interview questions [2]

      Question 1

      How do you develop yourself in your free time?
      Answer question

      Question 2

      Do you have any experience with business development?
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      Associate Interview

      17 Dec 2025
      Anonymous employee
      San Francisco, CA
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Mercer (San Francisco, CA)

      Interview

      I took my interview during the pandemic. I had 4 rounds of interviews virtually. The questions were straightforward and not difficult at all.The process has changed where it is now in-person.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Tell me about yourself. Why do you want to work for Mercer.
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      Associate Interview

      20 Dec 2024
      Anonymous employee
      Irvine, CA
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Mercer (Irvine, CA)

      Interview

      It is a four step interview process with a range of consultants of different tenure. The process is relatively average with a little slower turnaround time from recruiter. Heavy focus on behavioral questions with some questions on technical competence.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Example of data analytical software competence
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      Associate Interview

      28 May 2024
      Anonymous employee
      Toronto, ON
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at Mercer (Toronto, ON)

      Interview

      Long process and long wait times. Interview had 2-3 rounds with a test. But the people were great and easy going. Overall positive outlook about the company. The written test was an excel work with a few easy questions

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Past experience in the field
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