Excel Case Round; 30 min excel case with 5 questions using AverageIF, LOOKUP, SUMIF etc followed by a fit and case discussion. Total hour long interview. Prepare behavioural questions well.
No offer
Positive experience
Average interview
Application
I applied online. I interviewed at Mercer (Dallas, TX) in Sept 2021
Interview
The first round interview was through Zoom with a member of the team you applied for. It is a 30 minute interview where the interviewer asks you a few behavioral along with a few technical questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
• Why do you want to work for us?
• Walk me through an income statement.
• What steps would you take to assign a compensation to a Starbucks employee?
• If you could have lunch with anyone in history, who would it be and why?
I applied online. I interviewed at Mercer in Feb 2026
Interview
All interviewers were welcoming and great to talk to. Had a great time interviewing here, the questions asked were quite standard. The only thing that bothered me was how long the entire process took, it took about 2 months from application to offer
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why consulting? Went over my experience from previous internships and my comfort with various analysis tools
2 round interview process. The first round is to check technical knowledge about statistics (mean, median, percentile) and compensation terms. Might be given some scenario-based questions around analysis. The second round is to check culture and team fitment.