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 overall if you have a family" ((in 28 reviews)); "Work life Balance is good" ((in 24 reviews)); "Pay is good (..but not great)" ((in 19 reviews)); "Good salary" ((in 9 reviews))

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

"Management is bad at everything" ((in 17 reviews)); "Employees are completely ignored when ask Upper Management for help" ((in 10 reviews)); "Your work life will depend on your direct manager and management chain." ((in 8 reviews)); "The communication is poor." ((in 7 reviews)); "Could use more formal training but everyone is willing to help if you take initiative" ((in 6 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

(86 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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86 reviews

Reviews about "Compensation"

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5.0

Feb 28, 2015

A great place to work

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice people, good work facilities, nice quiet work environment for software engineers. The benefits are good, including starting with 3 weeks of vacation, in addition to 10 holidays a year. The salaries are good as well. I also like that they prefer to hire permanent employees rather than contractors, so there's not much retraining of new people we have to do.

Cons

Work facilities could be made a little nicer.

4.0

Dec 21, 2014

Great company

General manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay system and good benefits

Cons

No focus on Asia with more key personnel in Asia

1.0

Dec 18, 2014

>15 years experience - company has consistantly went down hill for the employees.

Eng tech

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent pay for the job performed. Benefits are comparable to most companies in the area/field. Work versus life schedule is good.

Cons

Does - DOES NOT CARE ABOUT THE EMPLOYEE - cant emphasis this enough. Cheap, inablility to create and maintain the simpleest of processes, year after year. MKS idea of a "Bonus" is a ice cream cup. ( actual a true statement ) Employee moral is VERY VERY low and most are dissatisfied by the top reaping gains year after year and not recognizing the individuals. Everyday is a complaint fest. Consistant shut downs (no pay), example last shut down company gave a bonus of three vacation days and in the same email gave a shut down of 5 bussiness days.

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