MKS Instruments reviews

4.0

85% would recommend to a friend

(72 total reviews)
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John T.C. Lee

90% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

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1.0
May 1, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Most of the people outside of management are nice to work with. Proprietary technology (not for many years longer though)

Cons

-While technical knowledge is great, the senior management lacks business background and education. So there is a lack of vision, strategic planning or communication. Once consultant was hired to develop strategic plan and all we saw was a couple of slides followed by crickets... -Some of the senior/executive management has some serious psychological problems and egos to fill out a large room. Some of the management came over from Brooks Automation, need I say more? -Management is micromanaging and has lack of trust towards employees (some departments are better than others) -HR cant get employees to complete surveys, because employees are afraid of retaliation if they ever said anything critical. -Most of the product volume is manufactured in Mexico - that means double management structures and ever present turf wars. Labor content is low so I am not sure how that makes financial sense. -"Not invented here" syndrome is strong with this one...

3.0
Jun 26, 2014
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Pros

Mange tough economic conditions well with alternative cost cutting measures. Stable work environment Descent Benefits

Cons

Limited growth for internal employees due to aging work force Senior management appears to have a good old boys club that's very clickish and live in a vacuum Command and Control Leadership Team Poor Communication to lower level employees in regards to company vision and roadmap Sales Team has very little direction and motivation

2.0
Apr 10, 2014

Good company, new CEO

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

MKS is a well managed, successful company that has a strategy to weather the ups and downs of the semiconductor market. For instance, using furloughs more than layoffs.

Cons

The company roadmap for future development is not widely known. The new CEO is making changes benevolent treatment of employees may change.

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