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Updated Sep 25, 2023
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Pros
- "Mars has a great culture that embraces a high level of responsibility and freedom for their associates." (in 270 reviews)
- "The work life balance is great and the fact that you work for a company who makes candy" (in 143 reviews)
Cons
- "Poor management, Company does not live the 5 principles they cram down your throat." (in 99 reviews)
- "Mars principles could not prevent some very bad managers from deliberately damaging talented associates' careers." (in 50 reviews)
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- 5.0Sep 24, 2023OperatorCurrent EmployeeHackettstown, NJ
Pros
People are great to work with
Cons
Leadership is stagnant in meeting the needs of production
Mars Response2dWe’re grateful for your feedback. We value our Associates immensely, and want to ensure that everyone feels supported, both professionally and personally. If there are any particular recommendations you’d like to make, please get in touch with your People and Organization team. We look forward to hearing from you and wish you every success.
- 5.0Jun 9, 2023Anonymous EmployeeCurrent Employee, more than 8 yearsChicago, IL
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.
Mars Response4moThis 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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Mars has an overall rating of 4.3 out of 5, based on over 5,101 reviews left anonymously by employees. 88% of employees would recommend working at Mars to a friend and 81% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.
88% of Mars employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Mars 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.4 for culture and values and 4.0 for career opportunities.
According to reviews on Glassdoor, employees commonly mention the pros of working at Mars to be career development, culture, benefits and the cons to be workplace, senior leadership, management.
