The food and beverage titan behind M&M’s, Wrigley, Pedigree pet food, and more is still privately held by the Mars family—a strategy management says has allowed it to stay true to its values, unswayed by the short-term whims of Wall Street. The company principles—Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom—“aren’t just words on a wall,” employees say. “We use them every day.”
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Company Info
Rank last year | 50 |
Years on list | 6 |
HQ location | McLean, Va. |
Employees | 13954 |
Job openings (as of February 2018) | 1,035 |
Industry | Manufacturing & Production |
Revenue, 2017 or most recent year ($M) | - |
Year founded | 1911 |
Type of organization | Private |
Number of work sites | 76 |
Website | http://www.mars.com |
Perks
100% health coverage | no |
Unlimited sick days | no |
Telecommuting | yes |
Job sharing | no |
Subsidized childcare | no |
Compressed work weeks | yes |
Fully-paid sabbaticals | no |
On-site fitness/subsidized gym | yes |
On-site medical care facility | yes |
Non-discrimination policy includes sexual orientation | yes |
Health insurance for part-timers | no |
Sick days for part-timers | yes |
College tuition reimbursement | yes |
Student loan debt repayment | no |
Medical facility at all locations | no |
Diversity
% Minorities | 24% |
% African-American/Black | 10% |
% Asian | 3% |
% Caucasian/White | 59% |
% Hispanic/Latino | 9% |
% Native American/Alaska Native | - |
% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | - |
% Two or more races | 1% |
% Unknown ethnicity | 17% |
Paid Time Off
General PTO | 26 |
# Sick days | 5 |
General PTO for part-timers | - |
# Sick days for part-timers | - |
Compensation
Most common job (for salaried employee) | Sales |
Avg. base pay (salaried) | $57,283 |
Avg. extra compensation (salaried) | $33,000 |
Total pay for most common job (salaried) | $90,283 |
Hiring/Staffing (Past 12 Months)
Full-time and part-time job growth | 6% |
# of job applicants | 176,889 |
Avg. # of applicants per opening | 31 |
FT voluntary turnover | 6% |
Jobs filled internally | - |
Jobs filled by referral | 23% |
# New graduates hired | 37 |