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 488 reviews)); "And the benefits are great!" ((in 412 reviews)); "Great people and diversity" ((in 358 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 229 reviews)); "pay is good for now" ((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 74 reviews)); "Poor management and leadership that drives the real talent away." ((in 63 reviews)); "Long hours and lots of weekends." ((in 49 reviews)); "Upper management is arrogant, political, and disrespectful." ((in 32 reviews)); "There is much favoritism and raises/promotions are based on that." ((in 23 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.

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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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3.0

Feb 4, 2026

Alright

Retail sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Team culture is pretty tight.

Cons

Very mentally exhausting due to the lack of tasks and actually activity

3.0

Feb 4, 2026

Okay, better if you’re friends with the big boys

Production associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It’s a job. Pays the bills mostly.

Cons

Nepotism is really rough here. The company talks about how it cares about its people but I don’t really see it practically.

Mars Response

3mo

Thank you for taking the time to write your review. We’re sorry to hear your experience with us has not been positive. We aim to support our Associates in every way throughout their time with us and are committed to their wellbeing and development. Please reach out to the independent, confidential team at ombudsman@effem.com, and we look forward to discussing this further.

3.0

Feb 4, 2026

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Production operator 2

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Not bad place to work.

Cons

Constantly changing management means constantly changing policies.

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