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    3.4
    66%
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    76%
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    Mercer President and CEO Martine Ferland (no image)
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    1. Featured Review

      "Innovative Canadian HR Leaders at MERCER helps MMC shine as a Global Brand."

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      Former Employee - Talent Acquisition Consultant in Montreal, QC
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No Opinion of CEO

      I worked at Mercer full-time for more than a year

      Pros

      Canadian Leadership ( HR ) is tremendously engaged and supportive,

      Cons

      Very Centralised mentality, American dictatorship style, US suppliers, Service-Now, Shared Services, and how all of their Global decision have negative impacts for some of our the distinct regions.

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      Mercer2019-11-20

    2. "A great company to work for"

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      Current Employee - Investment Consultant 
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Mercer full-time for more than 10 years

      Pros

      Lots of opportunities to develop, flexible working

      Cons

      Not too many to be honest

      Mercer2020-02-05
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    3. "Nice company to work for"

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      Current Employee - Business Analyst in Bristol, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook

      I have been working at Mercer part-time

      Pros

      Competitive Salaries Development for Employees Contracts with Reputable companies Excellent Infrastructure in place currently

      Cons

      Deficiencies may exist in the redeployment process.

      Mercer2020-01-28

      Mercer Response

      February 3, 2020 – HR Generalist

      Mercer Colleague, Thank you for taking the time to provide your comments. We are happy to hear such positive feedback in respect of what you find valuable at Mercer. Should you wish to discuss any concerns further, please reach out to your HR Business Partner directly.

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    4. "Pensions admin"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee 

      I worked at Mercer full-time

      Pros

      good established company, good to work for

      Cons

      could do with better training for new recruits

      Mercer2020-02-10

    5. "Strong development"

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      Former Employee - Consultant in Chichester, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Mercer full-time for more than a year

      Pros

      Good progression available and development is promoted

      Cons

      Complex multi national structure so building internal network is key

      Mercer2020-01-15

      Mercer Response

      January 27, 2020 – HR Generalist

      Dear Former Colleague, Thank you for taking the time to provide your comments. It is great that you have enjoyed working for Mercer. We are happy to hear that you valued the progression and development opportunities that are possible within a group that has the scale and reach that we do within our organisation.

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    6. "Diverse place to work"

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      Current Employee - Senior Investment Consultant in Woking, England
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No Opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Mercer full-time for more than 3 years

      Pros

      Good opportunities to expand career in a range of different directions

      Cons

      Opportunities for new joiners to gain client facing experience can be limited

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      Mercer2020-01-13

      Mercer Response

      January 27, 2020 – HR Generalist

      Mercer Colleague, Thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback. At Mercer we take a great deal of pride in our culture and values. Ensuring we have a diverse and inclusive workforce is essential, so we are happy to hear that you value your working environment just as much as we do. We are also pleased to know that you value the accessible progression and development opportunities within Mercer. We recognise the importance of building confidence and experience working directly with clients. Please talk to your People Manager about ways to get more experience like this to build your career here.

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    7. "Amazing opportunities"

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      Current Employee - Wealth Analyst 
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Mercer full-time

      Pros

      Flexible working, Welcoming, Professional, Invest in you and Fun to work for

      Cons

      There is nothing bad I could say

      Mercer2020-01-12

    8. "Decent career starter"

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      Current Employee - Consulting Engineer 

      I have been working at Mercer full-time for more than 3 years

      Pros

      Friendly environment Decent career progression Interesting work

      Cons

      Poor workload management Poor recruitment choices Lots of internal politics

      Mercer2020-01-22

    9. "Ok"

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      Current Employee - Associate in Glasgow, Scotland
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Mercer full-time for more than 5 years

      Pros

      Flexible, good package, and opportunity

      Cons

      Takes a while to progress

      Mercer2019-11-24

      Mercer Response

      January 13, 2020 – HR Generalist

      Mercer Colleague, Thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback. Mercer are proud to offer agile working and competitive benefit packages and we are happy to know that you value these. Due to the scale and size of our organisation there are plenty of career opportunities available and we would encourage you to speak with your people manager in respect of the possible networking opportunities available. Alternatively please feel free to email us at ColleagueFeedback@Mercer.com so that we can look into this further.

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    10. "Mercer Analyst Role"

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      Former Employee - Retirement Actuarial Analyst in Belfast, Northern Ireland
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No Opinion of CEO

      I worked at Mercer full-time for more than a year

      Pros

      Flexible working hours Good managers Friendly staff Good staff events

      Cons

      Long hours during Q4 promotions have been slow for some members

      Mercer2019-11-19

      Mercer Response

      January 13, 2020 – HR Generalist

      Dear Former Colleague, Thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback. We are happy to know that during your time at Mercer, you valued our agile working policies, leadership, culture and social events. In respect of your comments regarding working hours, at Mercer we take the health and wellbeing of our colleagues very seriously and are committed to ensuring that all colleagues have a manageable workload. We wish you all the best for your future career endeavours.

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