With over 22 million residents and thousands of international and domestic corporations, Mexico City is often referred to as the economic hub of Latin America. Some of the city’s largest industries include tech, retail and manufacturing and many of the companies in those spaces are known globally. Below are some of the largest companies in Mexico City that you should know.
Largest Companies in Mexico City to Know
- Mondelēz International
- McDonald’s
- Pemex
- Grupo Bimbo
- Grupo Elektra
Largest Companies in Mexico City to Know
Mondelēz International is a global food and beverage manufacturer. Its well-known brands include Chips Ahoy!, Oreo and Philadelphia cream cheese. Its presence in Mexico consists of manufacturing facilities, a corporate office and a research and development center. The company often hires for tech roles, including software engineers and QA specialists.
McDonald’s is one of the largest and most iconic food service retailers. The company has a presence in over 100 countries and says it focuses on responsible sourcing of its foods, which involves supply chain optimization. The company is recruiting software engineers across a wide range of specializations in Mexico City.
Cisco Meraki offers a combination of cloud-based software and hardware solutions for managing optimized IT, IoT and physical environments. The company serves more than 838,000 customers and has upwards of 2,700 employees working across its global footprint, which includes operations in Mexico City.
Motive develops tools that help businesses running physical operations streamline how they manage drivers, vehicles, equipment and fleet-related activities. According to the company, it recently expanded into Mexico, where it now provides local sales and support out of Mexico City and has tailored its platform to meet the specific needs of Mexican businesses operating fleets.
Pemex is a state-owned petroleum company founded in 1938. The company finds oil reserves and refines crude resources into petroleum products before distributing them nationwide. Pemex employs over 42,000 individuals and is one of the largest oil refiners in Latin America.
Grupo Bimbo is the parent company of many beloved regional snacks and one of the largest companies headquartered in Mexico City. Its brands include Takis, Little Bites and Sara Lee products among others. While the company is headquartered in Mexico, it also has a presence throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia.
Grupo Elektra is a Mexican financial services and retail company. Through its financial division, available in multiple Latin American countries, the company provides services for underserved individuals, including, loans, credit cards and microfinancing. Meanwhile, its retail locations sell consumer electronics and home appliances.
Cisco ThousandEyes provides businesses from a variety of industries with technology they can use to ensure they’re delivering reliable, optimized digital experiences for both their employees and their customers. The company has integrated AI capabilities into its platform to enable efficient issue detection and automated remediation workflows.
Qualtrics’ AI-powered platform is designed to enable brands to optimize employee and customer experiences and perform strategy and research. Organizations from a wide range of industries, including healthcare and financial services, use the company’s platform to drive employee engagement, analyze customers’ digital interactions, perform product research and more. The company’s Mexico City office, which serves as its Latin America hub, is located in Torre Anseli and supports various functions, from engineering to sales.
Kraft Heinz is an international food and beverage company with employees in more than three dozen countries. Its career opportunities in Mexico City include the international management trainee program, which gives early-career professionals a chance to experience different areas of the organization throughout a 12-month period working as a full-time employee.
