Is Mars a good company to work for?

Mars has an overall rating of 4.3 out of 5, based on over 6,784 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 86% of employees would recommend working at Mars to a friend and 77% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Mars have been left by employees working as Sales Analyst , Intern and Manager .

Does Mars pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Mars employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Mars. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Mars?

86% of Mars employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Mars 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.3 for culture and values and 4.0 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) , Senior Manager (36) , Analista (35) , 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 482 reviews)); "And the benefits are great!" ((in 411 reviews)); "Great people and diversity" ((in 355 reviews)); "The work life balance is great and the fact that you work for a company who makes candy" ((in 228 reviews)); "Good pay & Bonus/Pension scheme" ((in 182 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 71 reviews)); "Poor management and leadership that drives the real talent away." ((in 63 reviews)); "Long hours and shift work" ((in 44 reviews)); "Upper management is arrogant, political, and disrespectful." ((in 34 reviews)); "There is much favoritism and raises/promotions are based on that." ((in 23 reviews))

What are employees saying about Mars layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Mars layoffs and their outlook for job security at Mars in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Mars locations?

Chicago , Hackettstown , Franklin , Newark , Nashville , New York , Waco , Los Angeles , Cleveland , Fort Smith , Topeka , McLean , Chattanooga , Yorkville , Columbus , Flowery Branch , Albany , Burr Ridge , Mount Olive , Greenville , Mattoon , Mc Lean , Kansas City , Atlanta , Saint Louis , Elizabethtown , Houston , West Chester , Germantown , Brentwood

Mars reviews

4.3

86% would recommend to a friend

(4,414 total reviews)

Poul Weihrauch

92% approve of CEO

77% positive business outlook

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Mars has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 4,414 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Mars employee rating is 24% above average for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

4K reviews

4.0

Apr 5, 2022

Family Owned

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Like being a part of a family owned business with several avenues of growth opportunity

Cons

Can feel at times like management is disconnected from the customer needs

Mars Response

4y

Thank you for taking the time to write a review to share your experience with us and provide such constructive feedback. We deeply care about our Associates, and are dedicated to always improving, so if you would like to provide any further feedback regarding your listed cons, please get in touch with your People and Organization team. We appreciate your perspective and look forward to hearing more from you. Thank you.

4.0

Apr 4, 2022

Territory Sales Manager

Territory sales manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance was great.

Cons

Goals were sometimes difficult to achieve.

Mars Response

4y

Thank you for taking the time to write a review to share your experience with us and provide such constructive feedback. We deeply care about our Associates, and are dedicated to always improving, so if you would like to provide any further feedback regarding your listed cons, please get in touch with your former People and Organization team. We appreciate your perspective and look forward to hearing more from you. Thank you.

1.0

Mar 6, 2022

Meh

Marketing

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits and perks are pretty good.

Cons

The smoke and mirrors of a good culture and better company. Lots of apologists and cultists, with typical corporate world nonsense. Constant reorganization, don’t get comfortable.

Mars Response

4y

Thank you for taking the time to write a review to share your experience with us and provide such constructive feedback. Yours is clearly not the experience we aim to offer our Associates, and we're incredibly sorry to hear that during your time at Mars you did not receive the right level of support. We deeply care for our Associates' wellbeing and development, and are dedicated to always improving, so we would really appreciate the opportunity to discuss this further with you. Please reach out to the Mars Ombudsmen team at ombudsman@effem.com. They are an independent, confidential, informal and neutral resource available to all Associates. We look forward to hearing from you.

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