Mars reviews

Where to begin? First, the 'Five Principles' are baloney. Management is all imported from other CPGs after they burned out there, so the churn at the top is epic. The number of reorganizations during my time was staggering - so brutal that people were even told they would be doing the exact same job in the new organization but at reduced compensation/career level. The company has a fantastic parental leave policy, but, if you actually take it, you're labeled as 'not committed to the organization.' Senior leaders operate with an extraordinary level of secrecy, even with a company that allegedly prides itself on transparency. We all learned that if management was at an 'offsite,' it meant yet another re-org was coming. Even if you were a high performer, the constant stress of wondering when the next shoe would drop was overwhelming.

This company is hemorrhaging talent because they are so slow to reward high achievers. It’s one of the most discouraging environments I’ve ever been in because you’re constantly asked to prove yourself over and over yet you get nowhere. They pretend to have a flat structure but the leadership team definitely loves to label people “entry level,” even though those “entry level” associates often times have way more work experience than their managers. It’s insulting and again, highly demotivating. Change management is a nightmare here. Communication is a nightmare. Get ready to constantly be “dealing with ambiguity.” The responsibility is placed on the associate to deal better with ambiguity rather than Mars taking responsibility and fixing the underlying business issues.