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?

86% 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 (72) , Manager (63) , Estagiário (61) , 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 508 reviews)); "And the benefits are great!" ((in 421 reviews)); "Great people and diversity" ((in 356 reviews)); "The work life balance is great and the fact that you work for a company who makes candy" ((in 230 reviews)); "Good pay and thriving company" ((in 195 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 75 reviews)); "Poor management and leadership that drives the real talent away." ((in 62 reviews)); "Long hours and night shifts" ((in 51 reviews)); "Upper management is arrogant, political, and disrespectful." ((in 33 reviews)); "Once you are two big you, the communication is more difficult as well as sharp and clear and consistent ideas and directions" ((in 32 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?

Veghel , Oud-Beijerland , Nederland , Eindhoven , Rotterdam , Amsterdam

Mars reviews

4.3

86% would recommend to a friend

(4,411 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 4,411 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 industry (3.5 stars).

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5.0

Jul 2, 2026

Best Company I have ever worked at

Graphic chain officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work Life Balance, Dog Friendly, Inclusion, and overall excellent atmosphere. I am blown away at the communication and willingness to help raise up employees.

Cons

Must have drive, and be a self starter.

5.0

Jul 1, 2026

Supportive company but repetitive work with disjointed systems

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good company to work for. Values associates.

Cons

Too many different computerized systems that don't flow together. Work feels repetitive/tedious at times.

5.0

Jul 1, 2026

Great benefits and top-notch leadership, but instability persists

Senior strategic sourcing manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Incredible benefits (pension matched up to 9%, healthcare, Parental leave -6 months paternity leave-, monthly snack allowance, hybrid working) - Collaborative working environment - Learning and development with an excellence internal university - LinkedIn learning access - Management and leadership are truly best in class with robust career planning and clear performance expectations

Cons

- Regular state of organisational flux - Constant transformations can feel like job is rarely secure

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