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) , Category Manager (32)

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 484 reviews)); "And the benefits are great!" ((in 409 reviews)); "Great people and diversity" ((in 339 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 224 reviews)); "Good pay and thriving company" ((in 185 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 70 reviews)); "Poor management and leadership that drives the real talent away." ((in 63 reviews)); "Long hours and lots of weekends." ((in 48 reviews)); "Upper management is arrogant, political, and disrespectful." ((in 35 reviews)); "There is much favoritism and raises/promotions are based on that." ((in 24 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.

Mars reviews

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4.3

87% would recommend to a friend

(4,391 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 4,391 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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4K reviews

5.0

Mar 13, 2026

Great benefits

Communications

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits and people at Mars

Cons

Hard to change old ideas, slow to adapt or to make things happen

Mars Response

2mo

Thank you for taking the time to write a review to share your experience with us and provide such great feedback. We are committed to our Associates' wellbeing and development and we're happy to hear you're having a positive experience with us. If you would like to share any additional feedback or recommendations, please get in touch with your People and Organization team. Thank you!

5.0

Mar 10, 2026

Demand Planner

Demand planner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company to work for great work life balance

Cons

Leadership at the senior level isn’t great

5.0

Mar 9, 2026

Great place to work.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits, culture, and good pay

Cons

I have no negatives about the company.

Mars Response

2mo

Thank you for taking the time to write a review to share your experience with us and provide such great feedback. We are committed to our Associates' wellbeing and development and we're happy to hear you're having a positive experience with us. If you would like to share any additional feedback or recommendations, please get in touch with your People and Organization team. Thank you!

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