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 (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 488 reviews)); "And the benefits are great!" ((in 402 reviews)); "Great people and diversity" ((in 360 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 229 reviews)); "Good pay and thriving company" ((in 193 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 62 reviews)); "Long hours and lots of weekends." ((in 44 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?

Mercedes , Buenos Aires , Beccar , La Plata , Mercedes

Mars reviews

4.3

86% would recommend to a friend

(4,399 total reviews)

Poul Weihrauch

92% approve of CEO

76% 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 4,399 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 Manufactura industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

4K reviews

5.0

Dec 18, 2024

Great company with policies to support its values.

Design & build lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible working from home/office Family policies such as parental leave Career path and options to mvoe into other segments or functions Global firm further supports this mobility Good systems and processes Good working culture Staff retention

Cons

Systems and processes can hamper speed Large organisation makes it difficult to effect change rapidly

3.0

Aug 5, 2024

Tough culture for outsiders

Supply chain

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good salaries, free chocolate, some nice people

Cons

Very tough to join as an external - the organization is mostly run by Mars "lifers"

1.0

Jul 2, 2024

Archaic, unstructured, hostile work environment

Communications manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pet friendly offices - although some pets take precedent over others

Cons

Office politics & brownnosing Bullying Expectation to go above and beyond job description to be considered a remotely good employee Lip service often employed 'greenwashing'

Mars Response

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Thank you for taking the time to write a review and provide feedback. Yours is not the experience we aim to offer our Associates, and we're sorry to hear that during your time at Mars you did not receive the right level of support. We care for our Associates' wellbeing and development, and are dedicated to always improving. 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.

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Pasante de Comunicación Científica

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Buenos Aires

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Demand Finance Manager

Buenos Aires

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