Is Mars a good company to work for?

Mars has an overall rating of 4.3 out of 5, based on over 6,763 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 87% 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 decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Mars?

87% 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 (71) , Manager (63) , Estagiário (60) , 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 494 reviews)); "And the benefits are great!" ((in 408 reviews)); "Great people and diversity" ((in 359 reviews)); "The work life balance is great and the fact that you work for a company who makes candy" ((in 224 reviews)); "pay is good for now" ((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 76 reviews)); "Poor management and leadership that drives the real talent away." ((in 61 reviews)); "Long hours and lots of weekends." ((in 48 reviews)); "Upper management is arrogant, political, and disrespectful." ((in 33 reviews)); "There is much favoritism and raises/promotions are based on that." ((in 21 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 , Houston , Elizabethtown , West Chester , Germantown , Brentwood

Mars reviews

4.3

87% would recommend to a friend

(4,405 total reviews)

Poul Weihrauch

91% approve of CEO

77% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Culture & values

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Compensation and benefits

4.1

Work/Life balance

4.0

Career opportunities

3.9

Senior management

Mars has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 4,405 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).

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Reviews by job title

4K reviews

3.0

Apr 25, 2019

Great business, but leadership has lost its values

Supply chain

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay benefits, the Mars family seems interested in continuing to operate the business on the 5 principles

Cons

There's a clear disconnect between what's actually being executed and the S&OP teams in the business. Leaders are promoted to roles they're incapable of doing, and if you fail in one are of the business you can always move to another area and screw that one up too. There are regular changes to organization by upper management to avoid responsibility of poor business performance and the disconnect and lack of accountability at the director level is unfortunate. There's always an excuse for not delivering results, most recently its system.

1.0

Sep 27, 2018

Stagnant Management

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You can bring your pet to work

Cons

Management does not respect you. Many associates are stagnant and staying in roles longer than they should. This company is very political and respects politics more than intelligence or performance.

3.0

Sep 21, 2018

Team member (or machine operator): Runs a packaging machine in the process of creating candy.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Air conditioned, guaranteed hours. The work load isn't too stressful; if there are problems you have lots of resources to assist. 401k 6% match, benefits include dental and vision, paid vacation straight out the gate. Paid fmla, 6 weeks maternity and praternity leave also paid. With 40 hours paid sick time. Compensation is decent and have a genuine belief the company cares for the safety of its employees.

Cons

Swing shift, period. Advancement is not based on your work ethic, but rather how well you interview. Filling in for a position does not help you get better position, they will hire based of politics, nepotism, etc. Paperwork is the stated king(what gets you in trouble) when production numbers are really all they care about. Hiring people with no experience in leadership is maintained by the good operators who make them look good. Often packaging troubleshooting and maintenance problems go undealt with due to lack of experience. Hire based on paper (degree) not from within.

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Great business, but leadership has lost its values

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