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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79 reviews

Reviews about "Career Development"

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3.0

Apr 30, 2019

Can't Beat the Benefits, but Culture is what Kills this Company

Senior buyer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The benefit package is unbeatable. Even my Dr. sister doesn't have health insurance this affordable both on premium and deductible

Cons

The legacy players dominate the field and are not open to improvement suggestions downstream. Very little room for growth and you will be asked to do 5 people's jobs.

3.0

Aug 22, 2018

Large company with average benefits

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

diversified products in diversified industries off stability and opportunity to grow.

Cons

to focused on the quarterly numbers

1.0

Aug 14, 2018

Unprofessional, Back Stabbing, Favoritism

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice onsite Cafeteria with variety of food options.

Cons

Many to mention: Senior Management are very distant from the reality of the Operations. Many back stabbing scenarios to list. Employee Morales are very down. No proper planning. Every End-of-quarter is a nightmare to go thru quarter after quarter. Job security is non-existent. Most employees are either looking for work elsewhere, or just have couple of years for retirement so they don't care. The only way to have your voice heard (temporarily) is by showing upper management a job offer from another company and giving the company a notice.

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