Most Dysfunctional Management EVER - Anonymous employee Mars Employee Review

1.0
Jun 1, 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Good benefits, opportunities to learn

Cons

Worked at a smaller division of Mars that most people don't know is owned by Mars.....including Mars themselves, I believe. Two thirds of the management team at this company are the most incompetent and unqualified group ever. Besides not knowing the industry that they are tasked with managing, they make it even worse by creating hostility, in-fighting among coworkers and in general, a very dysfunctional, spirit-breaking culture. They continue to go backwards in sales, profitability and brand awareness, yet get more arrogant and elitist. The "regular" employees are great....very qualified and engaged. Despite what the management believes, the employees are the only reason this small branch is still alive.

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