Does MKS Instruments pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, MKS Instruments employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at MKS Instruments. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at MKS Instruments?

85% of MKS Instruments employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated MKS Instruments 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at MKS Instruments?

Engineer (15) , Manager (10) , Intern (6) , Mechanical Engineer (6) , Human Resources (5) , Manufacturing Engineer (5) , Production Assembler (5) , Program Manager (5) , Technician (5) , Project Manager (4) , Senior Software Engineer (4) , Test Engineer (4) , Business Analyst (3) , Director (3) , Engineering Intern (3)

What are the pros of working at MKS Instruments according to real employee reviews?

"good people to work with" ((in 42 reviews)); "Good benefits and culture." ((in 29 reviews)); "Work life Balance is good" ((in 27 reviews)); "Pay is good (..but not great)" ((in 21 reviews)); "My group leaders and management are good." ((in 18 reviews))

What are the cons of working at MKS Instruments according to real employee reviews?

"Employees are completely ignored when ask Upper Management for help" ((in 9 reviews)); "Your work life will depend on your direct manager and management chain." ((in 8 reviews)); "The communication is poor." ((in 7 reviews)); "Lack of effective training on the company CRM, SAP, and paths for escalation make mistakes easy to make." ((in 5 reviews)); "No Opportunity for growth" ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about MKS Instruments layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about MKS Instruments layoffs and their outlook for job security at MKS Instruments in 2026.

What are the top reviewed MKS Instruments locations?

Andover , Irvine , Rochester , Wilmington , Boston , Milpitas , Methuen , Austin , San Jose , Santa Clara , Boulder , Littleton , Beaverton , Portland , Franklin , North Andover , Logan , Los Angeles , Broomfield , Denver , Lowell , New York , Tucson , Bozeman , Cypress , Fremont , Orlando , Chelmsford , Lawrence , Lynn

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MKS Instruments reviews

4.0

85% would recommend to a friend

(79 total reviews)

John T.C. Lee

90% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Work/Life balance

3.9

Culture & values

3.8

Career opportunities

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Senior management

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Reviews by job title

79 reviews

Reviews about "Career Development"

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5.0

Jun 28, 2021

Great place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great compensation, and collaborative work environment. Having the ability to work remotely during Covid, and frequent updates from managers made the experience less stressful. Projects are demanding, but offer good opportunities to move into different roles.

Cons

401K is a 50% match, would like to see that go to 100% match at 6%.

MKS Instruments Response

Thank you for your response. I am glad to read you have had so many positive experiences to share. We are proud of our Covid-19 communications and how our managers have led during the pandemic. We are thankful that you have been able to successfully work remotely during this time. If you prefer a remote workspace, you do have the option to take advantage of our telecommuting policy once we return to the office. You can discuss this with your manager or HR. We appreciate your feedback about the 401K match. Planning for your retirement is important. We continue to evaluate our comprehensive benefits to ensure they are appropriately aligned to the market along with the needs of the business and our employees. Feel free to reach out to us at MKS.Feedback@mksinst.comif you have any questions or concerns.

1.0

May 29, 2021

Fully Disappointed

Human resources

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Generally most people were great to work with.

Cons

Many people echoed poor work/life balance. Seemed like a lot of burn out was occurring. The person in charge of my training when I joined was clearly working too much, can’t imagine they’d want to train someone new with their workload. Poor training for new hires, mainly due to lack of time/resources. Then get told you ask too many questions due to the poor training. MKS has a long way to go to be competitive. Local HR folks seemed more with the times than corporate HR. I learned a lot from having conversations with local people.

4.0

Apr 11, 2021

Great place to work for a fixed amount of time

Senior engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Small, flexible, autonomous, ability to have impact

Cons

Limited scope of work, no opportunity for growth or advancement

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