I ended up at Mars through a company acquisition so my time with the company is limited. - Anonymous employee Mars Employee Review

3.0
Nov 9, 2014
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Free chocolate! There is a lot of talk about mutuality in the company. The pet care location allows pets in the workplace and the office environment is very open. There are no cubicles.

Cons

Each of the Mars brands operates almost independently---this is sometimes a positive and sometimes a negative. They don't have sick days. You either take it without pay or it it is treated as short-term disability. Pay is competitive, they have a 401K and a matching program. Health insurance isn't as good as some big companies but it isn't bad.

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Pros

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Cons

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Pros

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Cons

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