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?

"overall good people working here" ((in 45 reviews)); "+ Generally good benefits" ((in 28 reviews)); "Work life Balance is good" ((in 23 reviews)); "Pay is good (..but not great)" ((in 20 reviews)); "My group leaders and management are good." ((in 17 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)); "Could use more formal training but everyone is willing to help if you take initiative" ((in 7 reviews)); "Communication difficult in fast pace environment" ((in 5 reviews)); "Consistant shut downs (no pay), example last shut down company gave a bonus of three vacation days and in the same email gave a shut down of 5 bussiness days." ((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

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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).

Reviews by job title

398 reviews

5.0

Apr 28, 2023

Good Employer

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very Technical products Friendly colleagues Good Benefits

Cons

Decisions are mostly Share Price Driven

5.0

Apr 25, 2023

Work culture

Application-engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good working culture with nicely mixed with a multicultural and multidisciplinary group of teams.

Cons

I did not find it

5.0

Apr 13, 2023

Good

Mechanical design engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly atmosphere in the company

Cons

No cons to here in company

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