MTS Systems reviews

3.8

65% would recommend to a friend

(382 total reviews)

Randy J. Martinez

78% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

MTS Systems has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 382 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The MTS Systems employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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382 reviews
1.0
Aug 3, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Unparalleled opportunities for custom, creative solutions of your own design. Drive towards Class A MRP systems has resulted in an ever-improving ECM system.

Cons

Quarterly revenue drive is destroying company. Jeff Graves squandered an improved employee morale after Laura Hamilton was pushed out. Had employees ready to turn the tide at MTS. Improved MRP processes had company driving towards more efficient execution of projects. The improved MRP processes are all for naught. Revenue drive add false priority into the mix versus customer delivery and cost. Through Class A MRP out the window every quarter, and go to spreadsheets and backwards execution of projects (engineer easy components first, then difficult ones later to drive revenue). Yet every quarter Jeff Graves is surprised by our overrun of costs and inability to deliver to the customer schedule. Management has no clue. If they had a employee survey they might. Employees are beat up over managements failings. Record revenue quarter after quarter with same understaffed engineers translates into layoffs. Work/Life balance is terrible if you try and meet your customer delivery requirements; way understaffed. For the past two years there have been shutdowns on the k of July 4th and Christmas/New Years. Extremely little time off of your own choosing. For contractors the result is two unpaid forced vacations a year. Every benefit area is being systematically cut. Change to 401K policy this year netted a 3% pay cut for everyone. Always waiting for the next shoe to drop on benefits.

3.0
Jul 31, 2014

July 2014

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting products, global business. Large company experiences in a mid cap sized company.

Cons

No investment in technological infrastructure to operate the business

3.0
Jul 29, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good people, fair pay and benefits. Many long time knowledgeable employees still work here, but for how long?

Cons

Meglomaniac running the company and employers are nothing more than metrics. No concern for employees family life with the constant push for revenue. Many really knowledgeable employees are leaving for greener pasture elswhere.

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