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Updated 26 Jan 2025

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I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Feb 2021. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. All related to work but important one was , why do you want to change the job
  • Q2. Wanted to change work profile but also want to use my previous years experience and skills in upcoming role

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Always consider your interview as an opportunity to learn something new.
Present yourself a positive personality.
Lastly but important always ask a question from the interviewer.

Subject Matter Specialist Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. In Critical reasoning , how we can find assumption?
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I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed before Oct 2021. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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Round 2 - HR 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Tel me about yourself ?
  • Q2. What's your Expected salary ?
  • Q3. Comfortable in night shift or rotational shift?
Round 3 - Aptitude Test 

Online objective type test on technical knowledge.

Round 4 - Behavioral 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Technical knowledge check on finance and accounting.
  • Q2. Basic resumes discussion

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Mercer Senior Analyst interview:
  • General Accounting
  • Basic concepts
  • Financial Accounting
  • Excel
  • Communication Skills
  • Oracle Financials
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be confident
Show you can do anything to complete your job and You are problem solving person.

Top Mercer Senior Analyst Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. What is attribution analysis? Can beta be negative if yes what does it imply?
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Senior Analyst Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. Explain 3 statement financial model Calculating discount rate Could you walk me through the DCF model? Other valuation methods. What PE is ideal? What is the other matrix to value the company? Difference between IRR and CAGR. What is Bond Y... read more
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Mercer Interview Questions and Answers for Freshers
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I applied via Recruitment Consultant and was interviewed in Mar 2021. There were 5 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. All finance questions
  • Q2. Currency, fixed income, mutual funds, investment

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Average, questions asked are little difficult

Investment Consultant Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. What financial ratios to look at while evaluating different funds?
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I applied via Recruitment Consultant and was interviewed in Sep 2020. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

7 Questions

  • Q1. Give your brief introduction
  • Q2.  roles and responsibilities of previous job, reason for change
  • Q3. What is attribution analysis? Can beta be negative if yes what does it imply?
  • Ans. 

    Attribution analysis is a method of analyzing the performance of an investment portfolio. Beta can be negative, implying inverse correlation with the market.

    • Attribution analysis is used to determine the sources of an investment portfolio's returns.

    • It helps investors understand which investments are contributing positively or negatively to the portfolio's performance.

    • Beta is a measure of an investment's volatility in re...

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  • Q4. What are value and growth stock?
  • Ans. 

    Value stocks are undervalued companies with stable earnings, while growth stocks are companies with high growth potential but lower earnings.

    • Value stocks are often mature companies with stable earnings and dividends

    • Growth stocks are often newer companies with high growth potential but lower earnings

    • Value stocks are typically undervalued by the market

    • Growth stocks are typically overvalued by the market

    • Value stocks tend ...

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  • Q5. What functions do you know in MS excel? And do you have working knowledge on bloomberg?
  • Ans. 

    I have working knowledge of various functions in MS Excel and Bloomberg.

    • I am proficient in using functions such as VLOOKUP, SUMIF, COUNTIF, and Pivot Tables in MS Excel.

    • I have experience in creating financial models and analyzing data using Bloomberg.

    • I am familiar with Bloomberg Terminal and its various features such as news, analytics, and financial data.

    • I have used Bloomberg to track market trends, analyze financial ...

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  • Q6. How was your experience in performance reporting?
  • Q7. Describe a situation when you did a error how did you tackle the error and ensured that it does not get repeat by you and your team mates.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Interview was recorded being camera and earphones on and set of question were appeared on the screen i was required to record my answers and submit them, initially i got nervous just be confident and precise with your answers and if any questions is not relevant with your background say “ Don’t panic” simply say not applicable in my case.

Top Mercer Senior Analyst Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. What is attribution analysis? Can beta be negative if yes what does it imply?
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Senior Analyst Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. Explain 3 statement financial model Calculating discount rate Could you walk me through the DCF model? Other valuation methods. What PE is ideal? What is the other matrix to value the company? Difference between IRR and CAGR. What is Bond Y... read more
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I applied via Job Portal and was interviewed in Mar 2021. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Basic and related to job profile
  • Q2. Eg. Tools of quality etc.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Easy interview mostly two top management AVP level takes or depend for which position you are applying

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Q1. You are Handling cash operations then how you manage operations with sales ?
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Senior Analyst Interview Questions & Answers

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posted on 26 May 2021

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. I had interviewed for final round in mercer, and i got selected but after that i didn’t received any call regarding next process i’m waiting for two weeks, what should i do now ??

Top Mercer Senior Analyst Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. What is attribution analysis? Can beta be negative if yes what does it imply?
View answer (2)

Senior Analyst Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. Explain 3 statement financial model Calculating discount rate Could you walk me through the DCF model? Other valuation methods. What PE is ideal? What is the other matrix to value the company? Difference between IRR and CAGR. What is Bond Y... read more
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Analyst Interview Questions & Answers

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posted on 20 Dec 2021

I applied via Recruitment Consultant and was interviewed before Dec 2020. There were 5 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Basic questions about yourself and about the knowledge and skills you have mentioned in your CV.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Just be confident and true to the interviewer.

Analyst Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. N-th Fibonacci Number Problem Statement Given an integer ‘N’, your task is to find and return the N’th Fibonacci number using matrix exponentiation. Since the answer can be very large, return the answer modulo 10^9 + 7. Formula: F(n) = F(n-... read more
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Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. All security related

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Best of luck

Security Officer Interview Questions asked at other Companies

Q1. What deference between material handling and man handling
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I applied via Recruitment Consultant and was interviewed before Sep 2020. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

3 Questions

  • Q1. Defined contribution and benefits
  • Q2. Describe uk pension.
  • Ans. 

    UK pension is a retirement savings plan provided by the government and employers.

    • UK pension is mandatory for all employees aged 22 to state pension age.

    • It is funded by contributions from both the employee and employer.

    • The amount of pension received depends on the number of years of contributions and the type of pension scheme.

    • There are two main types of UK pension: defined benefit and defined contribution.

    • The state pen...

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  • Q3. Tax laws of uk pension
  • Ans. 

    UK pension tax laws are complex and subject to change.

    • Pensions are subject to income tax in the UK

    • Tax relief is available on pension contributions up to certain limits

    • The lifetime allowance for pensions is currently £1,073,100

    • There are different tax rules for defined benefit and defined contribution pensions

    • Tax-free lump sum withdrawals are available from pensions

    • Taxation of pensions can vary depending on individual ci

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Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare well about uk pension in deep.

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Q1. What is RTR? What is depreciation?types of depreciation and also journal entries
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I was interviewed in Oct 2020.

Interview Questionnaire 

3 Questions

  • Q1. UK Pension Domain
  • Q2. Defined benefit Calculation
  • Q3. Defined Contribution

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Go through UK Pension Domain terms
Types of Pension

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Mercer Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Mercer interview?
Mercer interview process usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the Mercer interview process are One-on-one Round, HR and Technical.
How to prepare for Mercer interview?
Go through your CV in detail and study all the technologies mentioned in your CV. Prepare at least two technologies or languages in depth if you are appearing for a technical interview at Mercer. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at Mercer expect are Angular, MongoDB, Java, Javascript and Insurance Operations.
What are the top questions asked in Mercer interview?

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How long is the Mercer interview process?

The duration of Mercer interview process can vary, but typically it takes about less than 2 weeks to complete.

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