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.

Mars reviews

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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Reviews by job title

4K reviews

1.0

Jan 8, 2026

Toxic Culture in Audit Team

Internal audit

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great opportunity to learn to segments of Mars.

Cons

- Toxic Leadership across the executive level. Toxic by creating an environment of fear, stress and incompetence. Leadership is, specifically in the Newark office is inexperienced and self concisious, which creates a toxic environment. - When I was working there, team members were vomiting prior to work, seeing therapists and taking medication just to deal with the situation. - HR did nothing of the situation even after 4-5 people complained.

Mars Response

4mo

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.

5.0

Jan 8, 2026

Great employer

Executive assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible working/ Chocolate in the office/ Dogs in the office/ Healthcare

Cons

Differing opinions in leadership teams / Management

5.0

Jan 6, 2026

Great company to work for

Hr sr manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great culture: people-centric, caring, fair Amazing learning and development Great opportunity to build career Strong sustainability and volunteering programs

Cons

Slow, decisions take forever, micro-managing on strategic level, not giving accountability where it belongs (especially in shared services part of the business)

Mars Response

4mo

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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