Mercer

mercer.com · New York City, United States of America

Mercer is a global consulting firm that provides human resources, health and benefits, wealth and investment, and workforce/organizational transformation advisory services to employers, institutional investors, and governments. It helps clients design and manage employee benefits, retirement and investment programs, compensation and talent strategies, and broader workforce and organizational change initiatives, generating revenue through consulting fees, outsourced administration, and related advisory services. Mercer operates as a subsidiary of Marsh McLennan and serves clients across a wide range of industries worldwide.

  • IT Consulting & Implementation
Revenue
$5.5B
Employees
25,000
Founded
1945
Headquarters
New York City, United States of America

What 41 Arbolus experts think of Mercer

Mercer's NPS distribution ranges from 0 to 10, with a majority of users scoring between 7 and 10, indicating generally positive sentiment. Patterns show higher NPS and stronger renewal intent among high spenders and long-term users. Stickiness is demonstrated by many respondents reporting implementation stages beyond one year. Key feedback themes include trust in the data and concerns on cost and AI-powered usability. Overall Customer Sentiment: Positive.

Who reviewed Mercer

Total customers 41 39 current · 2 former
Reviews growth +28 in six months
Seniority of respondents
  • C-Suite 66% (27)
  • Director 26% (11)
  • Manager 8% (3)
People Leader C-Suite NPS 10 Undecided
People Leader Director NPS 8 Will renew
People Partner Not specified NPS 10 Undecided

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Sentiment

22 Net Promoter Score, from 40 scored reviews
  • Promoters 13
  • Passives 23
  • Detractors 4

Cumulative NPS by month

+0 over 6 months
  • May 8
  • Jun 8
  • Jul 8
  • Aug 8
  • Sep 8
  • Oct 8

Net Promoter Score across 2 reviews, accumulated up to each month. Category median 32 across 2 companies.

Praised

  • Real-Time Coverage Expansion
  • Decreasing Analysis Time
  • AI-Driven Insights
  • Market Data Credibility

Criticised

  • Usability and Integration
  • AI-Enabled Competitors
  • Lower-Cost Alternatives
  • Complexity for Smaller Clients

What customers say

Market Data Credibility
“I trust Mercer because its information is credible and supports decisions that require defensibility, avoiding reliance on anecdotal or fragmented information.”
Comprehensive Benchmarking
“I use Mercer to compare roles, salary ranges, and market positioning, and the depth of the data gives me confidence when assessing competitiveness and where to adjust.”
Informing Workforce Strategy
“Mercer’s research provides valuable external benchmarks when we’re evaluating hiring trends, benefits, and evolving workforce practices for internal policy decisions.”

Renewal intent

Plan to renew 53%
  • Will renew 10
  • Undecided 6
  • Not renewing 3

Plan to renew, by seniority

  • C-Suite 50% 10 answers
  • Director 67% 6 answers
  • Manager 100% 1 answer
  • Not specified 0% 2 answers
  • 8.8/10 Average score from customers who will renew
  • 8.2/10 Average score from undecided customers
  • 6.7/10 Average score from customers not renewing

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