One of the worst experiences of my career - Anonymous employee Mars Employee Review

1.0
May 21, 2014
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Great Brands - this company does business in spite of itself

Cons

Low pay scale, unrealistic expectations with very little support, direction and/or training. Management seems constantly pre-occupied with politics and has no time or interest in fostering the growth of their associates. There is no clear career path - it's all in who you know, not how well you perform. I have seen more good people get bad annual reviews who did not deserve it, and they ultimately wind up leaving the company out of frustration.

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