Private Company, Great family Concept - Senior R&D Manager Mars Employee Review

4.0
Jan 28, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great associate engagement, good people and family feel.

Cons

A series of ineffective leadership changes negatively impacted the culture and resulted in a lack of clear strategy and forward direction. Ongoing mismanagement led to the departure of several key contributors. The organization is now in a recovery phase following leadership changes, with expectations for a faster turnaround.

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5.0
Jun 15, 2026
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Pros

Great place, great people, fun projects

Cons

Nothing huge comes to mind, overall stellar place.

4.0
Jun 17, 2026
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Pros

Great people who believe in a common mission. Strong leadership and support.

Cons

Budgets and decision making for technical programs are centralized at a high level with little to no consideration for how it affects individual programs and their unique needs. Heavy bureaucracy involved in setting up simple things.

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