Pros
I do love the culture/5 Principals and think they help keep the business honest. I’m proud to work for a privately held company that has major social/societal concerns and acts to better the world.
Cons
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.