Employee Engagement, Reimagined

Take your team's
temperature.
Before they go cold.

Mercury is an SMS-first engagement platform that checks in with your hourly workforce daily — turning quick text conversations into real-time insight on who's thriving, who's at risk, and what your team actually needs.

Mercury Check-In
Hey Sarah! Quick one: On a scale of 1-5, how's your energy level today? 🔥
4
Nice! That's a 10-day streak 💪 50 bonus points coming your way!
Thanks! Love this thing 😊
Sarah's Temperature
2,750pts
10day

Your employees don't have company email. They don't check portals.

But they always have their phone. Mercury meets your hourly workforce where they already are — in their text messages — with daily check-ins that feel like a conversation, not a survey.

41%
Average hourly turnover
90
Day critical window
< 30s
Time to respond via SMS

How Mercury Works

A simple daily text turns into powerful engagement intelligence

Daily Check-In
One quick SMS question per day — emoji scales, 1-5 ratings, or open text. Employees reply in seconds during a break.
Temperature Score
Every response feeds an intelligent scoring algorithm. Mercury calculates a real-time engagement temperature for each employee — Green, Yellow, Orange, or Red.
Early Warning Alerts
When someone's temperature drops, HR gets a private alert — before the resignation happens. Outreach feels like care, not surveillance.
Points & Rewards
Streaks earn points. Points unlock rewards. Collectible Flare badges make participation feel like a game, not a chore.

Built for Hourly Workers

No app download required. No corporate email needed. Just a phone number.

SMS + Web App Hybrid
Employees respond via text. The optional web app adds Shoutouts, Flare collection, leaderboards, and rewards redemption.
Two-Way Conversations
Employees can text Mercury anytime — not just when asked. Unprompted messages are the highest-signal data possible.
Shoutouts
Peer-to-peer recognition that's visible, specific, and meaningful. Send a Shoutout to a coworker and both earn points.
Flare Badges
Collectible digital badges earned through participation. Common, Uncommon, Rare, Epic, and Legendary rarities keep it exciting.
Onboarding Intelligence
Special question sequences during the critical first 90 days catch disengagement early — when you can still do something about it.
Trust-First Design
Voluntary participation. Transparent data use. No gotchas. Mercury data is never used in performance reviews or disciplinary actions.

Your Team's Temperature Gauge

Mercury doesn't have a neutral middle. Every employee is trending in a direction. The temperature algorithm combines response sentiment, response patterns, participation behavior, and contextual signals into a single, intuitive score.

Green — ThrivingEngaged, participating, positive signals
Yellow — StableOkay but watch for cooling trends
Orange — CoolingDeclining participation or negative shifts
Red — At RiskImmediate HR attention recommended
What HR Sees
Alert: Marcus J. dropped from Green to Orange over 5 days. Missed 3 of last 5 check-ins. Last response sentiment was negative on manager support questions.
Recommended action: Casual check-in from HR. Frame as routine — not triggered.

Built for companies where turnover is the #1 problem

Warehouses. Distribution centers. Manufacturing. Logistics. Any operation where most of your people don't sit at a desk.

Warehousing & Distribution
Manufacturing
Logistics & 3PL
Food Processing
Construction
Retail Operations
MERCURY

Ready to take your team's temperature?

Mercury is currently in pilot. We're selectively onboarding companies who are serious about reducing turnover in their hourly workforce.

Get in Touch

Interested in learning more about Mercury for your organization? Drop us a line and we'll set up a conversation.