Mars UK

Mars UK

The world we want tomorrow starts with how we do business today.
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Mars UK

The world we want tomorrow starts with how we do business today.
What Mars UK employees like about the company

100% of Mars UK employees say it is a family friendly workplace.

Pregnancy loss leave

Shared parental leave

Enhanced maternity leave

Enhanced paternity leave

Adoption leave

Family health insurance

Pregnancy support

Neo-natal leave

100% of Mars UK employees say it is a faith friendly workplace

Bank holiday swaps

Faith rooms

Meditation space

100% of Mars UK employees say it is a pet friendly workplace.

Dog friendly office

“Pawternity” leave

Dog friendly co-working space

Flexible working week

100% of Mars UK employees say they can work flexibly.

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Have hybrid working (with some weekly office time)

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Work core hours 11–3

100% of Mars UK employees say it is a mission led company.

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Animal focused

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Science and research driven

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Environmental impact driven

100% of employees say Mars UK is a sustainable company

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Business runs on sustainable energy

100% of Mars UK employees feel that good work is rewarded and recognised

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Awards

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Promotions

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Bonuses

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Salary increases

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Mentions in company comms

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Clear progression pathway

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Increased responsibility

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Increased autonomy

100% of Mars UK employees say Mars UK support alternative working patterns

Open to part-time employees

Open to job sharing

Open to compressed hours

Open to part time work for some roles

100% of Mars UK employees is a good fit for recent graduates

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Graduate programmes

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Apprenticeship programmes

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Work experience programmes

100% of Mars UK employees agree that they have a supportive culture.

100% of Mars UK employees agree that they have a people-first culture.

100% of Mars UK employees agree that they have a collaborative culture.

94% of Mars UK employees feel they have a good work-life balance.

94% of Mars UK employees feel career progression is a priority at Mars UK.

94% of Mars UK employees say it's a great place to work for over 50's

93% of Mars UK employees say Mars UK is proactive in improving social mobility

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Mentorship schemes

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Community or school outreach

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Relaxed degree requirements

Mars UK employees gave the culture a score of 89/100

Mars UK employees rated the learning and development opportunities as a 89/100

Lunch and learns

In house training

LinkedIn learning license

Studying sabbaticals

Mars UK employees rated the benefits on offer as a 89/100

View the full list of benefits that Mars UK offer

86% of Mars UK employees say they are compensated well outside their salary.

Annual bonus

Employee discounts

Cinema discounts

Referral bonus

Joining bonus

Cycle to work scheme

Electric Car Salary Sacrifice

Enhanced pension match/contribution

Theme park discounts

81% of Mars UK employees feel there is good representation of diverse employees.

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An ethnically diverse workforce

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A neurodiverse workforce

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LGBTQ+ representation amongst employees

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Working groups to support female and non-binary employees

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Working groups to support ethnically diverse employees

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Working groups to support employees with disabilities

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Working groups to support neurodiverse employees

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Working groups to support LGBTQ+ employees

About us

For more than a century, Mars, Incorporated has been driven by the belief that the world we want tomorrow starts with how we do business today. This idea is at the centre of who we have always been as a global, family-owned business. Today, Mars is transforming, innovating, and evolving in ways that affirm our commitment to making a positive impact on the world around us.

Across our diverse and expanding portfolio of confectionery, food, and petcare products and services, we employ 133,000 dedicated Associates who are all moving in the same direction: forward. With $40 billion in annual sales, we produce some of the world’s best-loved brands including DOVE®, EXTRA®, M&M’s®, MILKY WAY®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, ORBIT®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, SKITTLES®, WHISKAS®, COCOAVIA®, and 5™; and take care of half of the world’s pets through our pet health services AniCura, Banfield Pet Hospitals™, BluePearl®, Linnaeus, Pet Partners™, and VCA™.

We know we can only be truly successful if our partners and the communities in which we operate prosper as well. The Mars Five Principles – Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom – inspire our Associates to take action every day to help create a world tomorrow in which the planet, its people and pets can thrive.

Approach to diversity & inclusion

At Mars, we know the world we want tomorrow is inclusive and diverse. We believe a diverse team with people who have different perspectives creates a stronger business. That’s why we provide a number of different Associate Resource Groups (ARG) to support people of every culture, background, and lifestyle – to reach their full potential, be heard, and feel valued. So, no matter who you are or what your story is, you’ll find the support you need to be your best self here. We also foster communities through our Women in Engineering and Women in R&D groups, which help empower female Associates to reach their full potential.

Flexible working at Mars UK

Our flexible working practices are based around our, hybrid Future of Work strategy – it’s one that reimagines where, when and how work gets done to maximize efficiency and empower our 32,000 office-based Associates, all while preserving what’s best about our culture. 

“Our Future of Work strategy is designed to empower Associates to make more choices about where, when and how to work to be the most productive and effective,” Nici Bush, VP Workplace Transformation, said. “As a global business with 140 offices there can be no one-size-fits-all solution. but we will strive to create a consistent experience across segments and regions for office-based Associates.”

As a business, we’ve always known the flexible working, ensuring we give our Associates the tools they need at work, to live a happy, healthy life. 

Awards & Achievements

1st – Large companies

1st – Large companies

Flexa100 2024
Consumer Goods

Consumer Goods

Industry awards 2023
3rd – Large companies

3rd – Large companies

Flexa100 2023
Retail & Ecommerce

Retail & Ecommerce

Industry awards 2022

Working at Mars UK

Company employees:

4,000 In the UK

Gender diversity (m:f):

57:43

Hiring in countries:

Brazil

France

Ireland

Poland

Spain

United Kingdom

United States

Office Locations:

Benefits spotlight
Open to part-time employees
Open to job sharing
Open to compressed hours
Sabbaticals
Enhanced maternity leave – 26 weeks at 90% pay
Enhanced paternity leave – 26 weeks at 90% pay
24 days annual leave + bank holidays
“Pawternity” leave
Pregnancy loss leave
Bank holiday swaps
Shared parental leave
Adoption leave
Family health insurance
Pregnancy support
Neo-natal leave
Faith rooms
Meditation space
Dog friendly office
Dog friendly co-working space
Flexible working week
Annual bonus
Employee discounts
Cinema discounts
Referral bonus
Joining bonus
Cycle to work scheme
Electric Car Salary Sacrifice
Enhanced pension match/contribution
Theme park discounts
Lunch and learns
In house training
LinkedIn learning license
Studying sabbaticals
Open to part time work for some roles
Mars UK's live roles
Technical Operator
Plymouth, Devon, United Kingdom
Finance Gen AI Manger
London, United Kingdom
Guest Experience Supervisor - M&M'S London
London, London, United Kingdom
Global DCOM New Business Development Manager
Chicago, Illinois, United States
IT Service Delivery Lead (Data Analytics)
Guararema, São Paulo, Brazil
Warehouse Operator
Plymouth, Devon, United Kingdom
Enterprise Analytics Manager
Chicago, Illinois, United States
HR Project manager F/M/X
Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
Electrical Engineer (weekends)
Plymouth, Devon, United Kingdom
Electrical Maintenance Engineer (nights)
Plymouth, Devon, United Kingdom
Finance Business Partner- Supply (Horsecare)
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom
Data Platform Domain Lead
London, London, United Kingdom
Senior D&A Delivery Manager
Slough, Berkshire, United Kingdom
BCM & Resiliency Manager, MVH International
London, London, United Kingdom
Finance and Tax Controls Manager
Slough, United Kingdom
Tax Risk Manager - UK & Ireland
Slough, Berkshire, United Kingdom
Data Engineer
Leicestershire, United Kingdom
Product Data Stewardship Senior Lead
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Engineer- Security
Warsaw, Masovian, Poland
Packaging Design/Development
Slough, Berkshire, United Kingdom
Maintenance Data Analyst
Plymouth, Devon, United Kingdom
Sustainability Compliance Director
McLean, Virginia, United States
Digital Core Tax and Treasury DT Lead
Hackettstown, New Jersey, United States
Enterprise Applications & Analytics PMO Senior Lead
Hackettstown, New Jersey, United States
Customer Activation Executive (12 Month Contract)
Waltham, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
Data Manager - Sustainable Packing
London, London, United Kingdom
Supply Data Stewardship Lead
Newark, New Jersey, United States
Quality Management System Lead (F/M/X)
Slough, Berkshire, United Kingdom
L&D Project Manager
Slough, Berkshire, United Kingdom
Continuous Improvement Specialist
Slough, Berkshire, United Kingdom
Enterprise Data Quality & Governance Senior Lead
Slough, Berkshire, United Kingdom
BDS Product Analyst
Slough, United Kingdom
Data Steward - Finance & Strategy
Slough, Berkshire, United Kingdom
Product Strategy Lead
Slough, Berkshire, United Kingdom
Customer Service Specialist
Castle Cary, Somerset, United Kingdom
Customer Service Specialist
Castle Cary, Somerset, United Kingdom
Global Equine Science & Nutrition Director, Mars Horsecare
Waltham, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
BDS Product Senior Analyst
Slough, Berkshire, United Kingdom
Mechanical Maintenance Engineer
Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
Regulatory Affairs Manager
London, London, United Kingdom
SAP S/4HANA Finance Data & Analytics Lead
London, London, United Kingdom
HR Technology Lead
London, London, United Kingdom
SAP-S4 In House Bank (IHB) Lead
Hackettstown, New Jersey, United States
Sustainability SME – Source to Pay
Franklin, Tennessee, United States
Senior Manager- Digital Core Sustainability
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Operations Apprentice - Mars Petcare - Castle Cary
Castle Cary, Somerset, United Kingdom
Engineering Apprentice - Mars Horsecare - Milton Keynes
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom
Operations Apprentice - Mars Food - King's Lynn
King's Lynn, Norfolk, United Kingdom
Operations Apprentice - Mars Petcare - Birstall
Batley, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Engineering Apprentice - Mars Petcare - Birstall
Batley, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Operations Apprentice - Mars Petcare - Melton
Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
Engineering Apprentice - Mars Petcare - Melton
Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
Operations Apprentice - Mars Wrigley - Slough
Slough, Berkshire, United Kingdom
Engineering Apprentice - Mars Wrigley - Slough
Slough, Berkshire, United Kingdom
Veterinary Field Sales Representative - Royal Canin
Basingstoke, Hampshire, United Kingdom
Operator (weekends) - Mars Wrigley
Plymouth, Devon, United Kingdom
Operator (weekends) - Mars Wrigley
Plymouth, Devon, United Kingdom
Supply Chain Solution Architect
Slough, United Kingdom
Industrial Engineering Lead
Slough, Berkshire, United Kingdom
Data Engineering Lead - Growth
London, London, United Kingdom
Data Ingestion Lead
London, London, United Kingdom
Global SRM Product Deployment Director - TPM
Franklin, Tennessee, United States
Director – Value Realization Office
Slough, Berkshire, United Kingdom
SRA Manager
London, United Kingdom
Corporate Core PLM Technical Senior Analyst
Newark, New Jersey, United States
Multi Skilled Engineer + £5000 Welcome Bonus
Slough, Berkshire, United Kingdom
SRM Pricing and PPA Data & Analytics Lead
London, London, United Kingdom
Architect- Platform
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Employee reviews

Mars UK's employees have anonymously had their say in what they think of the company

Buy extra holiday. Complete work from home so that you can live anywhere without worrying about having to come in once a week.

Great place to work, feel trusted, love the flexibility of WFH, but also the opportunity to meet colleagues face to face on a regular basis.

Mars is a very flexible business.

I like having flexibility of choosing the days we can go into the office, especially finding a day when all the team can make it into the office. My place of work makes me feel valued and supported.

Mars have a fantastic array of flexible policies/initiatives and is a fantastic company to work for. However in reality for operational roles the flexibility can be more limited.

I work in really flexible way and this works for balancing my work with the needs of my young family. This was easy to negotiate and supported by my line manager. I did though get strong push back linked to pay in this area from my USA based senior / business leaders which I hadn't expected and was disappointed by

I think the flexibility with working hours at Mars works great. Within my team, our manager trusts us to get our work completed and manage our own time. This may mean working later some days to get jobs complete but then other days being able to finish earlier. It would be good to have some clarity around whether working from a different country is ok occasionally throughout the year.

Mars has a great culture to work and trusts its associates to make the right decisions and the way in which they achieve their deliverables. An annual PDP process seems a bit labour intensive and not reflective of the way we work, so would like to see this adjusted.

I have been working full time hours in 4 days since I had my first child 6 years ago. So does my husband too, as we both work in Mars.

Super flexible- I personally like to keep to a set schedule but know that I can flex whenever I need to with no pressure.

Very high trust, measured on output not input. No micromanagement. Great line managers that champion flexible working and work life balance.

It is very people orientated and super friendly. We love to help each other!

Mars is a very flexible employer. I am a senior leader and work part time & from home. This is one of the things that has kept me here for over 19 years.

I feel that the company gives us sufficient freedom to choose. We as associates are responsible to decide what fits best.

Very flexible and accomodating, communication is key.

Flexibility is supported but volume remains high, so not always feasible to take advantage of.

I’ve worked here for 25 years in regional and global roles. I’ve been working mostly remote since at last 2005 and am given the responsibility to manage my time to do my job and look after my well-being. I’ve had an explicit personal well-being objective since 2012 that I discuss with my manager. Above all else I work with great people who are motivated to get stuff done, and feel I’m making a difference and learning on the way.

Very flexible -seem happy for me to work from different locations and not often that i'm specifically asked to be in the office for something

From the outset, I've always felt my well being was of high importance alongside my role. It's a very genuine culture that makes it a very supportive place to work.

very open & honest environment where your out of work activities are always considered - i think having this mutual respect makes people happier and more willing to work harder & better. Naturally our jobs need in office hours, and people recognise the value of being in person too

I love the independence and trust my company places in employees. I don't feel anxious and I'm able to perform to the best of my ability.

I love the attitude of my company and I feel fully supported.

I have a very flexible, part time role. I can work the hours which suit me, and as long as my calendar is up to date, no one questions me.

I do know that this is not the same for all associates, and it very much depends on the role that you do.

There is a great flexible working approach, whilst making sure that the job gets done. All of the previous policies mentioned are all offered by my company already.

Our company has many flexible and ground breaking policies in place that are open to all! It is however tricky to balance this with all roles, the pace and lean organisation.

I love working for this company. Makes me feel "home".

Great company and have the flexibility to work the hours i need to- it is more about output that hours put in!

I have worked at Mars for a long time and where flexibility can be offered it is. COVID has helped more line managers see what is possible we now just need to make sure we keep our collaboration and team spirit which makes Mars great.

Buy extra holiday. Complete work from home so that you can live anywhere without worrying about having to come in once a week.

Great place to work, feel trusted, love the flexibility of WFH, but also the opportunity to meet colleagues face to face on a regular basis.

Mars is a very flexible business.

I like having flexibility of choosing the days we can go into the office, especially finding a day when all the team can make it into the office. My place of work makes me feel valued and supported.

Mars have a fantastic array of flexible policies/initiatives and is a fantastic company to work for. However in reality for operational roles the flexibility can be more limited.

I work in really flexible way and this works for balancing my work with the needs of my young family. This was easy to negotiate and supported by my line manager. I did though get strong push back linked to pay in this area from my USA based senior / business leaders which I hadn't expected and was disappointed by

I think the flexibility with working hours at Mars works great. Within my team, our manager trusts us to get our work completed and manage our own time. This may mean working later some days to get jobs complete but then other days being able to finish earlier. It would be good to have some clarity around whether working from a different country is ok occasionally throughout the year.

Mars has a great culture to work and trusts its associates to make the right decisions and the way in which they achieve their deliverables. An annual PDP process seems a bit labour intensive and not reflective of the way we work, so would like to see this adjusted.

I have been working full time hours in 4 days since I had my first child 6 years ago. So does my husband too, as we both work in Mars.

Super flexible- I personally like to keep to a set schedule but know that I can flex whenever I need to with no pressure.

Very high trust, measured on output not input. No micromanagement. Great line managers that champion flexible working and work life balance.

It is very people orientated and super friendly. We love to help each other!

Mars is a very flexible employer. I am a senior leader and work part time & from home. This is one of the things that has kept me here for over 19 years.

I feel that the company gives us sufficient freedom to choose. We as associates are responsible to decide what fits best.

Very flexible and accomodating, communication is key.

Flexibility is supported but volume remains high, so not always feasible to take advantage of.

I’ve worked here for 25 years in regional and global roles. I’ve been working mostly remote since at last 2005 and am given the responsibility to manage my time to do my job and look after my well-being. I’ve had an explicit personal well-being objective since 2012 that I discuss with my manager. Above all else I work with great people who are motivated to get stuff done, and feel I’m making a difference and learning on the way.

Very flexible -seem happy for me to work from different locations and not often that i'm specifically asked to be in the office for something

From the outset, I've always felt my well being was of high importance alongside my role. It's a very genuine culture that makes it a very supportive place to work.

very open & honest environment where your out of work activities are always considered - i think having this mutual respect makes people happier and more willing to work harder & better. Naturally our jobs need in office hours, and people recognise the value of being in person too

I love the independence and trust my company places in employees. I don't feel anxious and I'm able to perform to the best of my ability.

I love the attitude of my company and I feel fully supported.

I have a very flexible, part time role. I can work the hours which suit me, and as long as my calendar is up to date, no one questions me.

I do know that this is not the same for all associates, and it very much depends on the role that you do.

There is a great flexible working approach, whilst making sure that the job gets done. All of the previous policies mentioned are all offered by my company already.

Our company has many flexible and ground breaking policies in place that are open to all! It is however tricky to balance this with all roles, the pace and lean organisation.

I love working for this company. Makes me feel "home".

Great company and have the flexibility to work the hours i need to- it is more about output that hours put in!

I have worked at Mars for a long time and where flexibility can be offered it is. COVID has helped more line managers see what is possible we now just need to make sure we keep our collaboration and team spirit which makes Mars great.

Buy extra holiday. Complete work from home so that you can live anywhere without worrying about having to come in once a week.

Great place to work, feel trusted, love the flexibility of WFH, but also the opportunity to meet colleagues face to face on a regular basis.

Mars is a very flexible business.

I like having flexibility of choosing the days we can go into the office, especially finding a day when all the team can make it into the office. My place of work makes me feel valued and supported.

Mars have a fantastic array of flexible policies/initiatives and is a fantastic company to work for. However in reality for operational roles the flexibility can be more limited.

I work in really flexible way and this works for balancing my work with the needs of my young family. This was easy to negotiate and supported by my line manager. I did though get strong push back linked to pay in this area from my USA based senior / business leaders which I hadn't expected and was disappointed by

I think the flexibility with working hours at Mars works great. Within my team, our manager trusts us to get our work completed and manage our own time. This may mean working later some days to get jobs complete but then other days being able to finish earlier. It would be good to have some clarity around whether working from a different country is ok occasionally throughout the year.

Mars has a great culture to work and trusts its associates to make the right decisions and the way in which they achieve their deliverables. An annual PDP process seems a bit labour intensive and not reflective of the way we work, so would like to see this adjusted.

I have been working full time hours in 4 days since I had my first child 6 years ago. So does my husband too, as we both work in Mars.

Super flexible- I personally like to keep to a set schedule but know that I can flex whenever I need to with no pressure.

Very high trust, measured on output not input. No micromanagement. Great line managers that champion flexible working and work life balance.

It is very people orientated and super friendly. We love to help each other!

Mars is a very flexible employer. I am a senior leader and work part time & from home. This is one of the things that has kept me here for over 19 years.

I feel that the company gives us sufficient freedom to choose. We as associates are responsible to decide what fits best.

Very flexible and accomodating, communication is key.

Flexibility is supported but volume remains high, so not always feasible to take advantage of.

I’ve worked here for 25 years in regional and global roles. I’ve been working mostly remote since at last 2005 and am given the responsibility to manage my time to do my job and look after my well-being. I’ve had an explicit personal well-being objective since 2012 that I discuss with my manager. Above all else I work with great people who are motivated to get stuff done, and feel I’m making a difference and learning on the way.

Very flexible -seem happy for me to work from different locations and not often that i'm specifically asked to be in the office for something

From the outset, I've always felt my well being was of high importance alongside my role. It's a very genuine culture that makes it a very supportive place to work.

very open & honest environment where your out of work activities are always considered - i think having this mutual respect makes people happier and more willing to work harder & better. Naturally our jobs need in office hours, and people recognise the value of being in person too

I love the independence and trust my company places in employees. I don't feel anxious and I'm able to perform to the best of my ability.

I love the attitude of my company and I feel fully supported.

I have a very flexible, part time role. I can work the hours which suit me, and as long as my calendar is up to date, no one questions me.

I do know that this is not the same for all associates, and it very much depends on the role that you do.

There is a great flexible working approach, whilst making sure that the job gets done. All of the previous policies mentioned are all offered by my company already.

Our company has many flexible and ground breaking policies in place that are open to all! It is however tricky to balance this with all roles, the pace and lean organisation.

I love working for this company. Makes me feel "home".

Great company and have the flexibility to work the hours i need to- it is more about output that hours put in!

I have worked at Mars for a long time and where flexibility can be offered it is. COVID has helped more line managers see what is possible we now just need to make sure we keep our collaboration and team spirit which makes Mars great.