Is Mars a good company to work for?

Mars has an overall rating of 4.3 out of 5, based on over 6,748 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% 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 been stable over the past 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 4.2 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 (45) , 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 489 reviews)); "And the benefits are great!" ((in 411 reviews)); "Great people and diversity" ((in 351 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 231 reviews)); "Good pay and benifits." ((in 184 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 74 reviews)); "Poor management and leadership that drives the real talent away." ((in 60 reviews)); "Long hours and night shifts" ((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 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 Mars locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Brentwood , Bentonville , Orlando , Columbia , Saint Louis , Topeka , Chattanooga , Vancouver , Newark , Nashville

Mars reviews

4.3

87% would recommend to a friend

(4,395 total reviews)

Poul Weihrauch

92% approve of CEO

77% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Culture & values

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.2

Compensation and benefits

4.0

Career opportunities

3.9

Senior management

Mars has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 4,395 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

4.0

Aug 22, 2011

Great career opportunities and best in class marketing knowledge

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great visionary senior leaders Exposure to global community Best in class marketing school Flexible working hours Excellent pay&ben Great team of professionals

Cons

Getting too big The working environment is stressful too often Lack of subordinates for mid tier managers

4.0

May 29, 2011

great

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great if you have a good and supportive manager. Once strategy was clear and we knew what we do, all was better !

Cons

Once you are two big you, the communication is more difficult as well as sharp and clear and consistent ideas and directions

5.0

May 26, 2011

Great company

Sales manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

High level of autonomy; very good pay and benefits; Most positions are challenging and the caliber of the associates is generally very high. There are opportunities to advance and associates are encouraged to make cross-functional moves.

Cons

HR department is a weak link in the organization. The review process is chaotic as is the hiring process. The compensation package is overly complicated.

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