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 been stable over the past 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 4.2 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 (45) , chef de secteur GMS (40) , Sales (38) , Senior Manager (36) , Analista (35) , Sales Representative (35) , Internship (34) , Category Manager (32)

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 488 reviews)); "And the benefits are great!" ((in 412 reviews)); "Great people and diversity" ((in 358 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 229 reviews)); "pay is good for now" ((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 74 reviews)); "Poor management and leadership that drives the real talent away." ((in 63 reviews)); "Long hours and lots of weekends." ((in 49 reviews)); "Upper management is arrogant, political, and disrespectful." ((in 32 reviews)); "There is much favoritism and raises/promotions are based on that." ((in 23 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 Mars locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Saint-Denis-de-l'Hôtel , Orléans , Haguenau , Paris , Aimargues , Strasbourg , Ernolsheim

Mars reviews

4.3

87% would recommend to a friend

(4,391 total reviews)

Poul Weihrauch

92% approve of CEO

77% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Culture & values

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.2

Compensation and benefits

4.0

Career opportunities

3.9

Senior management

Mars has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 4,391 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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Reviews by job title

4K reviews

4.0

Apr 7, 2021

Great company to grow

It project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Private company makes financial goals not the only goals Real commitment with people, real care Great management school Compensation is higher than average

Cons

A lot of politics like any big company Showing great work is probably as important as doing great work Not a lot of innovation Social responsibility is not great, products need to be healthier

Mars Response

5y

Thank you for taking the time to write a review to share your experience with us and provide such constructive feedback. We deeply care about our Associates, and are dedicated to always improving, so if you would like to provide any further feedback regarding your listed cons, please get in touch with your former People and Organization team. We appreciate your perspective and look forward to hearing more from you. Thank you.

2.0

Apr 5, 2021

associate

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

friendly, eco, finance, actual, gouvernance

Cons

colleague, finance, master, bold, ldc

Mars Response

5y

Thank you for taking the time to write a review to share your experience with us and provide such constructive feedback. We deeply care about our Associates, and are dedicated to always improving, so if you would like to provide any further feedback regarding your listed cons, please get in touch with your former People and Organization team. We appreciate your perspective and look forward to hearing more from you. Thank you.

5.0

Mar 9, 2021

Great place to work

Human resources director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Engaging company culture valuing employees

Cons

Regular strategic shift leading and limitted product innovation

Mars Response

5y

Thank you for taking the time to write a review to share your experience with us and provide such constructive feedback. We deeply care about our Associates, and are dedicated to always improving, so if you would like to provide any further feedback regarding your listed cons, please get in touch with your former People and Organization team. We appreciate your perspective and look forward to hearing more from you. Thank you.

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