Big Bureaucratic Dinosaur - Consultant Mercer Employee Review

2.0
21 Feb 2013
Recommend
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Pros

The people seem to down to earth and friendly but overall management - partners treat everyone who is not a Partner as dispensable.

Cons

Where do I start. Constant re-shifting, re-organizing, re-structuring and acquisitions. This is how the co. stays profitable - cost cutting and acquisitions. I guess they have a ton of cash on their balance sheet so they acquire new organizations and force "collaboration" at least in the human capital business.

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5.0
1 Mar 2026
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Pros

Strong Network Experience with many industries

Cons

Lighter-touch conceptual learning rather than industry-specific mastery

3.0
20 Jun 2026
Recommend
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Pros

-Trustworthy immediate colleagues -Good work/life balance and flexibility

Cons

-Little career pathing within company. Organization is extremely siloed, and cheap as they simply aren't interested in paying for small things to advance one's career like local industry conferences and events such as team holiday dinners that would have minimal impact on the company's bottom line. -Pay not aligned with skills or talent marketplace -One would think a benefits/career consultant would have decent pay and benefits. This is not the case

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