Mars reviews

4.3

87% would recommend to a friend

(4,394 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 4,394 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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1.0
Sep 16, 2022

My View!

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Pros

Peers and pay Principles (when practiced) Handful of mid-level managers and directors My "daughter" would love it here

Cons

Upper management needs help - Perhaps unintentionally the company has created a bias I worked in two other companies where merit was the key; however, in this company showcasing the Forbes Magazine Headlines, pushing for certain agenda seemed more critical during my short time with this company. Forbes magazine article talk about how good it is for certain group, but what about other group? Are you okay with overlooking the other side? How is this different than when we were sidelined? On my last day with this company, I felt sad seeing some of the best-talented people who were overlooked because they did not know how to find so-called "champions" to help them get to the next level. Some of these individuals were already doing a higher-level job but were overlooked (read the headlines of this review). Hiring or promotion (if any) of individuals in leadership roles is based on "a criteria" which does not seem to be based on qualifications. I would not want my "son" to work here!

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Mars Response
3y
Thank you for sharing your experience. We truly take our Associates well-being seriously, and we would like to discuss your experience further. Please reach out to the Mars Ombudsman team at EthicsPoint - MARS. They are an independent, confidential, and neutral resource available to all Associates and Alumni. We strive to provide a safe space for all our Associates, and one where everyone is treated equally. We look forward to hearing from you.
1.0
May 18, 2021

Smoke and mirrors

Recommend
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Pros

Going home at the end of the day.

Cons

Every day is a new negative at this place. Force out your talent and hire more office people who add little if any value to your process. Every one of which has to come up with some new fancy acronym to justify their position. Constant change in procedures and processes by people who never even set foot on the production floor. No accountability, engineering is nonexistent. All claim to be working from home. Rarely answer emails or texts. From quality to maintenance to engineering everyone has left. It will take years to replace the talent that has left this facility. Mid level managers rarely leave their office. Constantly watching cameras that are supposed to be for "food safety".

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Mars Response
5y
Thank you for taking the time to write a review to share your experience with us and provide such constructive feedback. Yours is clearly not the experience we aim to offer our Associates, and we're incredibly sorry to hear that during your time at Mars you did not receive the right level of support. We deeply care for our Associates' wellbeing and development, and are dedicated to always improving, so we would really appreciate the opportunity to discuss this further with you. Please reach out to your previous People and Organization team. We look forward to hearing from you.
1.0
Apr 5, 2021

Just don't

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Decent work/life balance Decent money 2 weeks off at Christmas Free chocolate (not as much as you'd expect) Some nice people

Cons

Management are idiots that take credit for people in the factory doing all the work. Management force you into work after suffering a workplace injury and get signed off. Occupational health have no idea how mental health works. You're expected to eat from a vending machine at weekends. Lunch gets stolen from the fridges. Management out you on PIP when you are off with mental health issues.

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