Is Mars a good company to work for as a Project Management?

Project Management professionals working at Mars have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 42 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Mars employees being 4.3 out of 5 stars. Search open Project Management Jobs at Mars now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Project Management interview questions at Mars .

Does Mars pay Project Management employees well?

Project Management professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Mars with 3.6 out of 5 stars based on 42 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 15.4% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Project Management salaries at Mars.

How happy are Project Management professionals working at Mars?

69% of Project Management employees at Mars would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 10% in the past 12 months. Project Management professionals have also rated Mars with a 3.8 rating for work-life-balance, 4.0 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.1 rating for culture and values and 3.4 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Mars?

Territory Sales Manager (73) , Intern (72) , Manager (63) , Estagiário (61) , Machine Operator (60) , Project Manager (56) , Brand Manager (51) , Analyst (47) , chef de secteur GMS (40) , Sales (38) , Analista (36) , Senior Manager (36) , Sales Representative (35) , Internship (34) , Financial Analyst (33)

What are the pros of working at Mars according to real employee reviews?

"Mars has a great culture that embraces a high level of responsibility and freedom for their associates." ((in 501 reviews)); "And the benefits are great!" ((in 403 reviews)); "Great people and diversity" ((in 361 reviews)); "The work life balance is great and the fact that you work for a company who makes candy" ((in 235 reviews)); "Pay was good for the area" ((in 188 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Mars according to real employee reviews?

"Mars principles could not prevent some very bad managers from deliberately damaging talented associates' careers." ((in 72 reviews)); "Poor management and leadership that drives the real talent away." ((in 65 reviews)); "Long hours and lots of weekends." ((in 45 reviews)); "Upper management is arrogant, political, and disrespectful." ((in 34 reviews)); "Once you are two big you, the communication is more difficult as well as sharp and clear and consistent ideas and directions" ((in 32 reviews))

Mars Project Management reviews

4.0

69% would recommend to a friend

(42 total reviews)

Poul Weihrauch

100% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Culture & values

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

Project Management employees have rated Mars with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 42 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Project Management professionals have a good working experience there. Mars is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Project Management professionals compared to other employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

42 reviews

2.0

Sep 10, 2023

Good employer, if you are hired under the right leader.

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, beautiful campus and office

Cons

Poor example of leadership in area I was hired. Job was switched within 2 weeks of hire.

Mars Response

2y

Thank you for sharing your thoughts on your time with us. We appreciate feedback of all kinds and use it wherever possible to create better experiences for everyone. We’re committed to supporting the wellbeing and development of our Associates, so if there are any ways you feel we can improve, please get in touch with your former People and Organization team. We look forward to hearing from you, and wish you the best for your future.

4.0

Jun 30, 2023

Good place to get all rounded skills

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay Super match Growth opportunities

Cons

Politics Bottom line driven Hierarchical

Mars Response

3y

Thank you for sharing your thoughts on your time with us. We appreciate feedback of all kinds, and use it wherever possible to create better experiences for everyone. We’re committed to supporting the wellbeing and development of our Associates, so if there are any ways you feel we can improve, please get in touch with your People and Organization team. We look forward to hearing from you, and wish you the best for your future.

3.0

Feb 27, 2023

Great work life balance, slow pace

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong focus on employee wellbeing and happiness at work

Cons

Very slow pace of work, projects take a long time to move forward, lack of strong governance in place, Org culture relies too heavily on relationships (tacit knowledge) with very little written down.

Mars Response

3y

We’re grateful for your feedback. Please rest assured that all comments – both positive and negative – are taken seriously by our team, and are used to improve the Associate experience. We value our Associates immensely, and want to ensure that everyone feels supported, both professionally and personally. If there are any particular recommendations you’d like to make, please get in touch with your People and Organization team. We look forward to hearing from you, and wish you every success.

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Great work life balance, slow pace

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