Need more salaray transparency - Associate Mercer Employee Review

3.0
18 Feb 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Ability to work from home, solid benefit package

Cons

Very challenging to be promoted; not transparent with how best to be promoted, and salaries seem to be skewed, and no good way to hold employer accountable for fair salary information. Since all increases are merit based, and merit is subjective, salaries across the organization seem a bit skewed. Cost of living increases are desperately needed in some regional areas more than others.

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Mercer Response
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Dear colleague – Thank you for your open and specific feedback on career progression and compensation at Mercer. There are a number of factors that are considered in both compensation and career progression planning and decisions. For compensation, factors such as role, level, area of the business, geography, and more are considered. Career progression and promotion is very much tied to the area of the organization in which you work, the levels and roles within that area, and the associated promotion criteria to advance. I would recommend, as part of the 2019 goal-setting process, to discuss your promotion goals with your direct manager and seek clarity on the promotion criteria that applies to you in your role. If you would like to share additional feedback or seek out assistance from HR, please feel free to email ColleagueFeedback@Mercer.com and a business partner will reach out to you directly.

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