Does MTS Systems pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, MTS Systems employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at MTS Systems. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at MTS Systems?

65% of MTS Systems employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated MTS Systems 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at MTS Systems?

Engineer (19) , Software Engineer (16) , Project Manager (6) , Applications Engineer (5) , Data Scientist (5) , Mechanical Engineer (5) , Product Manager (5) , Systems Engineer (5) , Field Service Engineer (4) , Intern (4) , Operations (4) , Senior Software Engineer (4) , Analyst (3) , Field Account Manager (3) , Machine Learning Engineer (3)

What are the pros of working at MTS Systems according to real employee reviews?

"the people are great and fun to work with" ((in 33 reviews)); "Benefits were good but typical for a large company" ((in 20 reviews)); "good salary/ insurance allows to develop your skills" ((in 16 reviews)); "Best company to work and employee friendly." ((in 12 reviews)); "Decent Pay" ((in 9 reviews))

What are the cons of working at MTS Systems according to real employee reviews?

"bad management they are alseep at the wheel just trying to build sales to sell ht place" ((in 43 reviews)); "Overstaffed in middle and upper management." ((in 18 reviews)); "Company will always side with the manager in case of disagreements." ((in 11 reviews)); "The current CEO Dr. Jeff Graves comes from an engineering background." ((in 8 reviews)); "19 crisis), constant layoffs every few years for no good reason, No innovation and continue to rely on old product design, no long term vision/strategy, dated processes/procedures, etc..." ((in 7 reviews))

What are employees saying about MTS Systems layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about MTS Systems layoffs and their outlook for job security at MTS Systems in 2026.

What are the top reviewed MTS Systems locations?

Eden Prairie , Minneapolis , Cary , San Diego , Los Angeles , New York , Minnetonka , Huntsville , Moscow , Arlington , Melville , Dallas , Chaska , Prior Lake , Rosemount , New Ulm , Toledo , Longmont , Powder Springs , North Kansas City , Bloomington , America

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

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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).

Reviews by job title

382 reviews

4.0

Sep 30, 2023

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Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice People Very Engineering and Manufacturing focused (can be pro or con) New Management (ITW) is smart, focused on profitability Summer hours (1/2 day on Fridays, or 4 day week) Business and profitability is doing well.

Cons

Sometimes old school thinking (need to be in the office 5 days per week, no hybrid) Very Engineering and Manufacturing focused (can be pro or con) Workforce is mostly older male, typical for manufacturing mechanical products (may be a con for some people)

5.0

Jul 13, 2023

Great company

Trolley driver

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Growth OT Always work to pick up

Cons

Long hours, split shifts with huge time gaps, lots of gossip and politics

4.0

Jun 29, 2023

Good Company

Human resources

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Overall it was a good company to work for. I got a lot of great experience

Cons

They could have focused more on retention of employees versus always profit.

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