MKS Instruments reviews

4.0

85% would recommend to a friend

(86 total reviews)
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John T.C. Lee

90% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

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4.0
Dec 13, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Each department feels like it's own family. Lots of qualified and intelligent people who get work done.

Cons

Growing pains including cutting some benefits. Newer management only seems to care about themselves and their higher ups, not the people who support the company.

3.0
Dec 13, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Not stressful, good managers, good work life balance

Cons

Compensation is low, lots of inertia so ideas for change are slow to be acted on if at all.

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MKS Instruments Response
4y
Thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback. It is great to hear that your experience with MKS management and culture is positive. Our CEO has prioritized a healthy work-life balance, so it is encouraging to have you validate that effort. One of our Guiding Principles at MKS is Innovate. We aim to build a culture that welcomes new ideas and new ways of thinking. Although we recognize that the process to implement anything new can sometimes be labor intensive, we know the long-term value is worth it. In regard to compensation, we continue to regularly evaluate our comprehensive benefits to ensure they are appropriately aligned to the current market. If you would like to discuss further or want to share any additional feedback, please reach out directly to MKS.Feedback@mksinst.com.
3.0
Jul 26, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Majority of fellow coworkers are good to work with. - Pay is good (..but not great) - Upper management seems to be changing for the better.

Cons

- Projects are not managed well. This leads to high-level of ambiguity in many facets of the project. Undefined roles and unclear timelines are two big examples. - Management approach leads to a high stress environment. - Company culture is non-existent. - Company doesn't really care about your personal professional development. - Not best at managing professionals and bringing out their talents. - Reluctance to embrace new technologies.

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MKS Instruments Response
4y
I am glad to read that you had a good working experience with your former peers; this is an important aspect for any role. As an organization, we believe we should develop & engage our people. This is one of our guiding principles. A significant part of professional development is on-the-job training, which naturally occurs through your work and interactions. A small portion of development is through formalized training programs. This is the 70/20/10 rule of employee development that most companies utilize: 70% of development in within an employee’s job, 20% happens through mentoring and developing key relationships and 10% happens through training which might include online study as well as training courses. Thank you for providing your feedback on the project work, we appreciate it. We strive to continually learn from feedback and will review your comments with the local team. We are happy to discuss this matter further if you would like to continue this conversation. Please feel free to contact us at: MKS.Feedback@mksinst.com
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