Good overall experience but... - Brand Manager Mars Employee Review

4.0
Mar 28, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

Endless amount of free chocolate, strong brands to work on, great health benefits, many resources and tools to do your job, great training (Mars U.), etc. Mostly really good, hard working people that care for the company. I do think that they try to keep the five principles working in action.

Cons

The end of year review process is painful here. Even when you've done 8 out of 10 things on your individual business objectives (IBO's) well, your supervisor will spend 45 minutes beating you down on the two things that you could have done better. Hoping that part of the culture changes as the company evolves. It does get a bit political as I've seen several associates get rewarded and promoted even though a program they worked on lost the company money and was mismanaged. Hiring - Very focused currently on only ivy-league style MBAs... good thing to have a myriad of backgrounds and experiences, vs. all being so cookie cutter in approach. Locations of most of the offices aren't ideal unless you want to live in the 'sticks'.

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5.0
Jun 24, 2026
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Pros

Iconic brands, privately held/family owned, principle based, and relationship based culture.

Cons

Slow decision making. High ratio of recruitment of Sr. Leaders from external companies conflicting with culture.

5.0
Jun 23, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

I’ve been at Mars (Yorkville site) for about three months as a Quality Systems Senior Specialist, and so far it’s been a great experience. Everyone has been genuinely friendly, welcoming, and willing to help. The culture feels very supportive—people want to see you succeed and are quick to share knowledge and offer guidance. My manager has been amazing and is truly invested in my growth. She’s helped set clear expectations, encouraged development, and provided the tools and support I need to be successful.

Cons

None so far—still new, but my experience has been very positive.

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