MKS Instruments reviews about "communication"

Some stovepipes are very evident Very little communication outside of one's own division Inter-department sabotage was not unknown A distinctive bias toward education over achievement when looking to promote internally.

This does not pertain to each department, but communication from Sr. Management is sometimes non-existent. While it would be nice if the contributors were surveyed and problems addressed, more direct communication from upper management on the direction of the company needs to happen. 401k match (3%) and healthcare coverage for families could be better.

Poor Management, poor communication and training.

-While technical knowledge is great, the senior management lacks business background and education. So there is a lack of vision, strategic planning or communication. Once consultant was hired to develop strategic plan and all we saw was a couple of slides followed by crickets... -Some of the senior/executive management has some serious psychological problems and egos to fill out a large room. Some of the management came over from Brooks Automation, need I say more? -Management is micromanaging and has lack of trust towards employees (some departments are better than others) -HR cant get employees to complete surveys, because employees are afraid of retaliation if they ever said anything critical. -Most of the product volume is manufactured in Mexico - that means double management structures and ever present turf wars. Labor content is low so I am not sure how that makes financial sense. -"Not invented here" syndrome is strong with this one...

Communication isn’t there through all departments especially HR and Payroll. Payroll have messed up my pay and tax documents TWICE

Sub-optimal communication between management and employees

culture, growth, personality development, communication, project management, marketing skills

There is limited room for advancement at certain facilities.