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)); "Good benefits and culture." ((in 28 reviews)); "Work life Balance is good" ((in 22 reviews)); "Pay is good (..but not great)" ((in 21 reviews)); "My group leaders and management are good." ((in 18 reviews))

What are the cons of working at MKS Instruments according to real employee 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)); "Middle management was not very good" ((in 4 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 26, 2021

Could have easily given it 2 stars

Professional

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Majority of fellow coworkers are good to work with. - Pay is good (..but not great) - Upper management seems to be changing for the better.

Cons

- Projects are not managed well. This leads to high-level of ambiguity in many facets of the project. Undefined roles and unclear timelines are two big examples. - Management approach leads to a high stress environment. - Company culture is non-existent. - Company doesn't really care about your personal professional development. - Not best at managing professionals and bringing out their talents. - Reluctance to embrace new technologies.

MKS Instruments Response

4y

I am glad to read that you had a good working experience with your former peers; this is an important aspect for any role. As an organization, we believe we should develop & engage our people. This is one of our guiding principles. A significant part of professional development is on-the-job training, which naturally occurs through your work and interactions. A small portion of development is through formalized training programs. This is the 70/20/10 rule of employee development that most companies utilize: 70% of development in within an employee’s job, 20% happens through mentoring and developing key relationships and 10% happens through training which might include online study as well as training courses. Thank you for providing your feedback on the project work, we appreciate it. We strive to continually learn from feedback and will review your comments with the local team. We are happy to discuss this matter further if you would like to continue this conversation. Please feel free to contact us at: MKS.Feedback@mksinst.com

5.0

Jun 7, 2021

Good company lots of o.t.

Welder ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Tig welding, good benefits, clean shop

Cons

Lower pay for complexity of work preformed.

MKS Instruments Response

4y

Thank you for your open and honest feedback. We are glad to read that you are satisfied with the TIG welding and work environment. We would love to hear more about your thoughts on the equipment and how to maximize efficiency. We strive for a competitive pay and benefit package and we continually evaluate our comprehensive benefits package to ensure we are appropriately aligned to the current market. Feel free to reach out directly at MKS.Feedback@mksinst.com

5.0

Apr 29, 2021

good place to work

Engineer technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

excellent place to work, family comes first. great people

Cons

semi conductor business. ups and downs. part of the business

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