MKS Instruments reviews

4.0

85% would recommend to a friend

(79 total reviews)
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John T.C. Lee

90% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

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4.0
Aug 13, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Stable Job, appropriate on job training. work life balance

Cons

Slow promotion. compensation could be more competative.

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MKS Instruments Response
1y
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience at MKS. We're pleased to hear that you appreciated the job stability offered at MKS, valued the on-the-job training and enjoyed the work-life balance. We believe in winning as a team, so developing and engaging our people is important to us. We’re glad to know that our training programs contributed to your experience. We understand that career growth and competitive compensation are important. This is why we are continuously evaluating our compensation and benefits to ensure they are aligned with current market standards. If you have any additional insights you'd like to share, we welcome your feedback at mks.feedback@mksinst.com. Wishing you the best in your future endeavors.
5.0
Jul 24, 2024

Great place to work

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Laid back and flexible, life work balance

Cons

Some aspects of the job can become overwhelming, as with any job

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MKS Instruments Response
1y
Thank you for sharing your experience. We're glad to hear you appreciated the flexibility and work-life balance at MKS. We continuously work to support our employees in managing their workload effectively and we hope you were able to discuss this with your manager. Initiatives like ‘Work Smart. Feel Better’, ‘Wellness Month’, and ‘No Meetings Fridays’ reflect our commitment to work-life balance and employee health. If you have any additional feedback, you’re welcome to share it via mks.feedback@mksinst.com. We appreciate your time at MKS and wish you all the best.
3.0
Jun 5, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

- Most people are very willing to help and friendly - There are some politics, but not usually there and not as much as I have seen elsewhere, because people in this specific site tend to have worked there for 5+ years within the site - Tend to cut benefits, not people, when market slows down, though, when they do lay people off, it tends to be few and far apart, i.e., people past retirement age, but sometimes also people who did work hard but offended some people in the higher up - (pro or con?) the manager's manager is very sympathetic, though, not being the direct managers, unique challenges faced by females & non-majority people & engineers don't often actually get addressed short-term or long-term, forcing them to leave the company instead

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- (working environment) Over incidents of more than 3 - 4 white male (US or West European) who either currently or in the past work have: shouted at females engineers in the lab (one person did it twice to 2 different females), much more demanding/exploiting of female engineers' time and effort without acknowledgement or compensation, disrespectful or outright abusive behaviors on purpose when addressing of non-white and/or female (e.g., avoid actually using their names, passive aggressively object/undermine them in meetings and in the lab when working together as retribution, etc.) --> some when reported to HR, HR direct the employees to deal with it themselves or report to the manager, but usually it is because the direct manager refused to deal with them so that they went to HR. The only way is to talk to manager's manager, but in most cases no long-term solutions and immediate solutions usually don't change the toxic environment enough for people to want to stay long-term (already 5 female sr & pr level engineers left under these circumstances and toxic environment to females within 4 years) - (working environment) your actual working life depends on the direct manager you have, if you have a good direct manager, your work and personal life would be manageable - (compensation) 2 - 5% annual bonus, not huge, but not nothing, though, in comparison to other companies of the same caliber, it is meager (though, Milpitas location is relatively stable in terms of trying not to lay off people) - Though!!!! I would not discourage female and/or non-majority from applying to R&D, most of the managers and team members are fine, some are even great!

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MKS Instruments Response
1y
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We sincerely appreciate your candid feedback and your contributions over the past several years. While we’re encouraged to hear that you've experienced collaboration and support from many colleagues, we take the issues you’ve raised very seriously. At MKS, we believe that we win as a team—and that starts with fostering a culture rooted in mutual respect, constructive candor, and accountability. We are committed to providing an inclusive environment where all employees feel valued and safe. MKS is committed to providing a work environment that is free of any kind of bullying, discrimination, harassment, or other unlawful or unwelcome behavior. We understand that creating meaningful and lasting change requires more than good intentions. That’s why we are continuing to strengthen our resources, including HR training and leadership development, to better address the unique challenges that may impact some employees. We also offer employee networks focused on inclusion and belonging, which create additional space for support, connection, and advocacy. Your feedback underscores the importance of reinforcing these commitments at every level of the organization. But we can only address the specific concerns you’ve raised with more information. If you’re open to continuing this conversation or sharing more, we welcome your voice by meeting with your HR representative, through our internal Digital Dialogue program, or directly at mks.feedback@mksinst.com. Your insights are essential to our growth, and we thank you again for speaking up.
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