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 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at MKS Instruments?

83% of MKS Instruments employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated MKS Instruments 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.7 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 43 reviews)); "Work life Balance is good" ((in 26 reviews)); "Good benefits and culture." ((in 26 reviews)); "Pay is good (..but not great)" ((in 24 reviews)); "Good salary" ((in 8 reviews))

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

"Management is bad at everything" ((in 16 reviews)); "Employees are completely ignored when ask Upper Management for help" ((in 9 reviews)); "Your work life will depend on your direct manager and management chain." ((in 8 reviews)); "Absurdly poor communication and leadership" ((in 7 reviews)); "No Opportunity for growth" ((in 5 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.

MKS Instruments reviews

4.0

83% would recommend to a friend

(398 total reviews)

John T.C. Lee

89% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

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MKS Instruments has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 398 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The MKS Instruments employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufactura industry (3.5 stars).

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398 reviews

3.0

Jul 8, 2019

Company Mgmt has changed dramatically and is less empolyee focused

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Company is acquiring other organizations to grow bottomline

Cons

Mgmt changes at high level positions have more employee focus to be somewhat negative

5.0

Jul 1, 2019

Great Company

Finance manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Growth and many opportunities

Cons

No benefits at all for Nogales Employees

2.0

Jun 14, 2019

Low pay for what this job asks of you.

Repair distribution coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good people to work with. Nice Cafe. Good vacation and sick time amounts. Yearly bonus.

Cons

Lift way more than the 25 lbs they say. Company fights your workers comp case and doesn’t pay out on it. The boss in this department complains every time you ask for any time off. Low pay for handling many different tasks in addition to your own. Boss doesn’t communicate whatsoever and will write you up even if you provide the required Doctors notes. Bathrooms are absolutely filthy and disgusting. HR protects managers only even if they pretend to be there for the employee. Boss goes out of their way to block you from further promotion/advancement within the company.

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