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      Mars

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      Mars reviews

      4.3

      86% would recommend to a friend

      (4,399 total reviews)
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      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
      2.0
      Sep 26, 2014

      Not the happy workplace it used to be, a lot of unmotivated, unrecognised and unhappy staff

      Manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Some Good benefits such as healthcare and Pension for permanent staff, and some good people work here. Plenty of free parking,

      Cons

      Not much opportunity of progression, very lean in most areas. Leavers (of which there have been many this year) are rarely replaced, meaning that most associates are juggling several roles with little support from remote senior management. No overtime paid to office staff. Not a very happy atmosphere. Lots of silos and negative changes. Not paid as much as other Mars units for same roles.

      4.0
      Sep 23, 2014

      Wonderful people work there, however,when management changes, so does the entire company because it's so lean.

      Marketing director
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Because it is privately held, the business information is shared across the organization, and everyone is in it to win it! They pay really well because there are no RSU's. Bonuses are healthy when the company makes its numbers. The work was wonderful and challenging, not one boring day in six years! Very global with opportunity to learn about foreign business perspectives. The opportunities to contribute to the success of the business were phenomenal!

      Cons

      The pace of snack marketing is fast, and yet it is the leanest company I have ever worked for. You had better have someone in management watching your back, because it is so competitive, especially around bonus time. They grade on a strict bell curve which causes managers to throw other managers' direct reports under the bus during calibration sessions.

      2.0
      Sep 11, 2014

      A challenging and demanding employer

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Excellent employee health and 401k benefits. Committed to continuing education. Challenging environment.

      Cons

      Management sets unreasonable work expectations. In order to meet expectations, working off the clock necessary in order to keep up with work load and safeguard employment status. Poor work life balance. Management is highly critical and will document insignificant miscues and use to undermine the associates during the review process. Poor mobility. Only associates within a desirable age range are promotable. Was once a diverse workplace. Now trending to younger associate pool. Salary levels are not comparable to large multinational competitors.

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