Mars reviews

4.3

87% would recommend to a friend

(4,395 total reviews)
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Poul Weihrauch

92% approve of CEO

77% positive business outlook

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 Manufactura industry (3.5 stars).

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4.0
Mar 6, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

5 Principles: You have to be a Mars person (or Martian!) to know them, but they are applicable to everyday life and guide all interactions Mars has internally and externally. It's nice to have a framework within which to make decisions. They are fond of hiring ex-military, have good FMLA and other benefits. Once you're Mars, you're always Mars.

Cons

A bit of an old boys' network. Very traditional in places, as it is a family-owned company and those tend to be places where women struggle to advance. Not very good work/life balance. Once you're Mars, you're always Mars.

4.0
Feb 24, 2013

Great Place to Work in Chicago

Recommend
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Pros

Many positions and room for growth within Chicago. Culture is very focused on Associate Development.

Cons

Wrigley campus is not close to downtown, and inconvenient for suburban commuters. Declining Gum business has been driving lean staffing and numerous restructures over the past 18 months.

5.0
Feb 23, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

earlier years .... pay and benifits were tops, compared to all local businesses. so many oppurtunities to self promote advancements, job advancements were always available to those who wanted to move around different positions. Bonuses whenever the company excelled expectations. Treated fairly always. Job Pride very strong. Upper management treated all associates equally, and were always available. Mostly a fun work place. Associates became more like family to each other. Made hundreds of friends there. Mars provided a lifestyle that would be hard to match anywhere for the average person. I can't say enough about how Great it was to be a part of the Mars Family and to have had the best 33 years of my working history there with them. no one ever lost their job because of new methods or machinery run by automation. The entire complex is kept so clean, its amazing how much attention the facility gets... Tops in their Field.

Cons

people who stayed with Mars who were unhappy with the company. ( why do people stay where they are unhappy ? ) They cloud the real ,positive, aspects that the company has.... don't believe the comments from them.... They are the smallest portion of the associates. These days, Mars has changed a bit trying to be more like the latest "Fad" companies such as Google... They should stick to the original designs that made them what they are today. not as much advancements from within the company. ( its still there though ) not hiring as many full time associates. Outside temp agencies doing the hiring now - no promises for full time jobs. Outsourcing many jobs that used to be internally done. new managers should have more hands on, working experience before they are put in their new position. associates have to now self promote themselves to their managers...and develope their own progress goals and justify them. ( when it should be the manager who suggests advancement oppurtunities ) compensation has been on the decline in the name of staying competative to other companies. Benifits still remain ok, but are not what they once were.

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