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?

"The people I work with are great." ((in 43 reviews)); "+ Generally good benefits" ((in 27 reviews)); "Work life Balance is good" ((in 23 reviews)); "Pay is good (..but not great)" ((in 19 reviews)); "Good work environment" ((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)); "Promoted people from within to fill management positions with no training or experience." ((in 8 reviews)); "Your work life will depend on your direct manager and management chain." ((in 8 reviews)); "Communication difficult in fast pace environment" ((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.

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

Apr 22, 2015

Intern

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Got to learn lots of things, was not restricted to area of expertise. Really exciting technology like instrumentation

Cons

Had to figure out lots by yourself which is what you will see in the real world. Did not learn much from mentor.

3.0

Mar 17, 2015

Good company, but up and down market

Mechanical engineer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good people, interesting work. Good benefits and culture. Worked on great projects and gain much practical experience.

Cons

Market is cyclical and company right sizes accordingly.

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.

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