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Mercer Investment Consultant Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 28 May 2024

Mercer Investment Consultant Interview Experiences

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I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Dec 2020. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. How to evaluate mutual funds?
  • Ans. 

    Mutual funds can be evaluated based on their past performance, expense ratio, fund manager's experience, and investment objective.

    • Check the fund's performance over the last 3-5 years

    • Look for consistency in returns and compare with benchmark index

    • Consider the expense ratio and other fees associated with the fund

    • Evaluate the fund manager's experience and track record

    • Understand the investment objective and risk profile of

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  • Q2. What financial ratios to look at while evaluating different funds?
  • Ans. 

    Look at ratios like expense ratio, Sharpe ratio, alpha, beta, and standard deviation.

    • Expense ratio: measures the cost of managing the fund

    • Sharpe ratio: measures risk-adjusted returns

    • Alpha: measures the fund's performance compared to its benchmark

    • Beta: measures the fund's volatility compared to the market

    • Standard deviation: measures the fund's volatility

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Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Read up on basic Corporate Finance and Valuation topics, and about what is happening in global economies.
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Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Previous work experience
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Twrr vs mwrr, Twrr Mwrr Ytm
  • Ans. 

    Time-Weighted Rate of Return (TWRR) vs Money-Weighted Rate of Return (MWRR) vs Yield to Maturity (YTM) are different performance metrics used in finance.

    • TWRR measures the compound rate of growth in a portfolio, unaffected by cash flows.

    • MWRR takes into account the timing and amount of cash flows in and out of the portfolio.

    • YTM is the total return anticipated on a bond if the bond is held until it matures.

    • TWRR is more su...

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Previous work experience

Investment Consultant Interview Questions Asked at Other Companies

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Q1. What financial ratios to look at while evaluating different funds ... read more
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Q2. How to evaluate mutual funds?
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Q3. Twrr vs mwrr, Twrr Mwrr Ytm

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

Mercer Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Mercer Investment Consultant interview?
Mercer interview process usually has 3 rounds. The most common rounds in the Mercer interview process are Technical and HR.
What are the top questions asked in Mercer Investment Consultant interview?

Some of the top questions asked at the Mercer Investment Consultant interview -

  1. What financial ratios to look at while evaluating different fun...read more
  2. How to evaluate mutual fun...read more
  3. Twrr vs mwrr, Twrr Mwrr ...read more

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