Mars reviews

4.3

87% would recommend to a friend

(4,407 total reviews)
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Poul Weihrauch

91% approve of CEO

77% positive business outlook

Mars has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 4,407 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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1.0
Mar 25, 2024

Poor Management

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Pros

401K match up to 6 percent. Pay and benefits were the only decent things there

Cons

To many lazy people that do want to work and when you bring it management s attention they look down on you and treat you like you are the problem. They sweep everything under the carpet and do not want to deal with problems. If you are a yes person and do not say what's on your mind and you are buddy , buddy with the leads and higher up echelon then you will go further in the company. You have to watch what you say as if you say one word out of place you will get reported to the front office and if they do not like you they will find a way to get rid of you. I have seen people hit something with a forklift and never had to for a drug test while someone other people had to go. To much favoritism and discrimination. Your yearly merit raise is not only based on your performance but also based on your social behavior. For example if you said the wrong thing to your lead or even another lead in another department and it did not sit right with them you will be denied your merit raise as toward the end of the year they sit all the leads down and they vote in who should not get their merit raise. I have seen people not get their merit raise just because they were out on medical leave or had to take a leave of absence. To me that is monetary discrimination maybe that is something that could be brought up to the EEOC'S attention. I have seen people denied FMLA that needed it to take care of a loved one and they were with the company for long enough to have earned it but were denied and they say care about family . But yet there are others that get approved for FMLA every year. They have their Five Principals that supposedly they live by and management jams it down everyone's throats but management only lives by them when it suits them for what they want. Two twelve hour day shifts then two twelve hour night shifts in the same week. Mars says you work four days then have have four days off but if you sit down and think about it at best it only comes out to approximately two days and eighteen hours. I guess in the Mars Wrigley candy world there are eight day's in a week. Your pay varies every two weeks, one week you get more then the other two weeks you get less. You get paid every two weeks. On shutdown leads are lazy and do not check to see what has been done by the previous shift and if you get stuck behind a lazy shift then your shift has to work extra hard to get things up and running. Human Resources will always side with the leads and management at all costs. I could go on and on here but there is so much to write it is just not worth any more of my time. I have worked a long time in food production industry and this is by far the worst place I have ever worked for.

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Mars Response
2y
Thank you for taking the time to write a review to share your experience with us and provide feedback. We deeply care for our Associates' wellbeing and development, and are dedicated to always improving. If you would like to discuss your experience further, 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 and Alumni. We look forward to hearing from you.
1.0
Feb 21, 2024

Obvious major management problems

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Fair pay compared to nearby work Close commute

Cons

Not fair pay from job to job whatsoever Not worth a long drive 12.5 hour days and nights Poor work schedule rapid swing nights to days Management! Everything about nearly every one of them with that title is arrogant talks down on you disrespectful oppressive No hr or anyone to help from discrimination and harassment on site Very confusing who handles problems with managers if anyone Favoritism Turn over rate Nearly every problem here can be traced back to extremely poor management and the lack of authority to keep them in check Hr only cares to protect the company by backing management in any way Archaic review policy that determines raises and bonuses Managers given budget to disperse have the complete control to give themselves and their favorites raises while denying yours for literally any excuse you can imagine.

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Mars Response
2y
Thank you for taking the time to write a review to share your experience with us and provide feedback. Yours is not the experience we aim to offer our Associates. We deeply care for our Associates' wellbeing and development, and are dedicated to always improving. If you would like to discuss your experience further, 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 and Alumni. We look forward to hearing from you.
5.0
Jun 9, 2023

Great place for great people to work, grow, and thrive

Anonymous employee
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Pros

-All Mars businesses share the same principles-based decision making backed by individual business unit Purpose statements. -Plenty of opportunities to learn by doing and an intentional framework to help Associates build the experiences they need to grow into the careers they aspire to. -High level of freedom rooted in high expectation of personal responsibility. -Brands and corporate responsibility you can be proud of. -Fairly flat organizational structure without strong hierarchy which strives to ensure all voices are heard. -Good balance of female and historically underrepresented groups in leadership positions with aspirations and targets to continue to add more. -Plenty of opportunities to bring your whole self to work, express who you are, and explore/share personal interests. -Many flexible location roles that allow hybrid office/home work. -Lots of opportunities to work with people and teams all over the world and move regionally or internationally if desired.

Cons

-Fast-paced and large volume of workstreams can be challenging to balance for individuals younger with less career experience. -Constantly changing organizational structure and high rate of internal mobility means people rarely build deep and long-time experience in any single role or function. -Expectations for individuals to self-serve for HR/P&O and many administrative tasks. This includes accessing help with the self-service systems leading to a sense of being "on your own" and adding significant additional time to navigate.

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Mars Response
3y
This is good to hear, so thank you for sharing. It’s important to us that our Associates feel supported – and we’re 100% committed to their wellbeing and development. If you’d like to share any more feedback, or recommend ways in which we can further improve the Associate experience, please get in touch with your People and Organization team. Thanks again!
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