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 decreased by 1% over the last 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 4.1 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 (47) , chef de secteur GMS (40) , Sales (38) , Senior Manager (36) , Analista (35) , Sales Representative (35) , Internship (34) , Financial Analyst (33)

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 502 reviews)); "And the benefits are great!" ((in 410 reviews)); "Great people and diversity" ((in 360 reviews)); "The work life balance is great and the fact that you work for a company who makes candy" ((in 223 reviews)); "Good pay and benifits." ((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 70 reviews)); "Poor management and leadership that drives the real talent away." ((in 64 reviews)); "Long hours and night shifts" ((in 47 reviews)); "Upper management is arrogant, political, and disrespectful." ((in 34 reviews)); "There is much favoritism and raises/promotions are based on that." ((in 20 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.

What are the top reviewed Mars locations?

Paris , Haguenau , Orléans , Saint-Denis-de-l'Hôtel , Strasbourg , Ernolsheim , Aimargues , Lyon , Steinbourg , Rennes , Montpellier , Nice , Chartres , Marseille , Châteaudun , Nîmes , Mulhouse , Biesheim , Colmar , Écully , Poitiers , Bayonne , Tarbes , Quimper , Brest , Saint-Martin , Montélimar , Thonon , Colombes , Toulouse

Mars reviews

4.3

87% would recommend to a friend

(4,405 total reviews)

Poul Weihrauch

91% approve of CEO

77% positive business outlook

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Mars has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 4,405 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 Industrie manufacturière industry (3.5 stars).

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4K reviews

2.0

Aug 28, 2016

Confused Culture

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Family oriented company. Appropriate benefits.

Cons

No direction in company vision and goals. Constant turnover in leadership and peer associates. Inconsistent processes or lack there of.

2.0

Aug 16, 2016

Mixed experience

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible working arrangements Training and development opportunities Salary and benefits The intent to guide decision making by the company's well understood principles, though adherence diminishes with seniority

Cons

Endless re-organisations and poor org. design Indecision and inefficiency Poorly integrated systems Disorganised, combined with a fire-fighting culture Office locations

5.0

Aug 16, 2016

engineering stores controller

Store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

freedom challenging benefits great facilities mars are a very flexible employer with a good health scheme which I have had to use with great success

Cons

heavy work load often left with no support I also think that pay could be better the bonus scheme is too heavily biased toward management any bonus should be shared equally through all site employees

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