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.

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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

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

Culture & values

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Career opportunities

3.6

Senior management

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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Reviews by job title

398 reviews

5.0

Feb 9, 2025

Excellent culture and benefit

Assember

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent working culture, people are all friendly and energetic Great benefit and work life balance

Cons

Salary is just average market price

MKS Instruments Response

Thank you for your positive review. We're glad to hear you appreciate the culture, benefits, and work-life balance at MKS. We value your feedback on salary and continually assess our compensation and benefits to ensure they are aligned with current market standards. We appreciate your contributions to the team.

5.0

Feb 8, 2025

Good place to work

Principal test engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance. Knowledgable team.

Cons

Nothing to report. Good to place work

MKS Instruments Response

Thank you for your wonderful review. We're glad to hear you appreciate the work-life balance and knowledgeable team at MKS. Your feedback means a lot, and we’re grateful to have you on our team.

3.0

Jan 29, 2025

Big company feel

Test engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Really interesting technology. A lot of opportunities to work on high tech products.

Cons

Uncompetitive compensation. They were focused on acquisitions and not growing from within.

MKS Instruments Response

Thank you for sharing your experience. We’re glad you find our technology and products engaging, as innovation is a key part of our vision to enable technologies that transform our world. We agree that competitive compensation and internal growth opportunities are important, which is why we offer a variety of professional development programs. Our goal is to empower employees to take full advantage of the resources available at MKS. For details, please reach out to our Global Learning and Development Team. Additionally, we continually assess our compensation and benefits to ensure they are aligned with current market standards while also making strategic investments in our long-term growth. If you have additional feedback, we encourage you to reach out to us directly at mks.feedback@mksinst.com or internally via our ‘Digital Dialogue’ program. We appreciate your contributions to the team.

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