Is Mars a good company to work for?

Mars has an overall rating of 4.3 out of 5, based on over 6,787 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 , Fort Smith , Cleveland , 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

(4,416 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 4,416 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

3.0

Mar 23, 2021

Packaging

Associate packaging engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great co-workers, everyone is so nice, great office location, great brands

Cons

Management is horrible, there is no structure, it is IMPOSSIBLE to get promoted. major good boys club vibes

Mars Response

5y

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.

3.0

Mar 19, 2021

good experience overall....until you get reorganised

Human resources

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good compensation package great colleagues ability to progress

Cons

A lot of global or regional reorganizations leading to interesting inconsistent and sometimes unfair application of the company's "5 principles" (core values) across units and people...local legislation not always respected in this context to protect rights (e.g. maternity leave). Lack of proactive investment in capability building not enabling people to adapt & therefore layoffs seem to become the solution.

Mars Response

5y

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.

3.0

Mar 16, 2021

Overall good

Project management

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- People are friendly and kind - Internal mobility is encouraged and is very seamless, no in-fighting over people moving from one department to another - Work/life balance is good, most managers encourage associates to take time off and ensure that the balance is good

Cons

- The org overall is very resistant to change. This is beginning to change now with a lot of new leadership from outside Mars but the business has years of work to catch up to competitors - If you've been at Mars for a while, pay is not competitive - Decision making is painstakingly slow and any decisions made are often re-litigated which is exhausting and contributes to moving at a slow pace

Mars Response

5y

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.

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