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 always in the functions" ((in 43 reviews)); "Good benefits and culture." ((in 27 reviews)); "Work life Balance is good" ((in 23 reviews)); "Pay is good (..but not great)" ((in 18 reviews)); "Good work environment" ((in 10 reviews))

What are the cons of working at MKS Instruments according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management and very poor security" ((in 17 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)); "Promoted people from within to fill management positions with no training or experience." ((in 7 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.

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24 reviews

5.0

Feb 28, 2015

A great place to work

Senior software engineer

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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.

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Work facilities could be made a little nicer.

4.0

Feb 9, 2014

Solid Company but Risk Averse

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Excellent technology, strong market position, solid people, good work environment, company certainly matured in the 10+ years I was there

Cons

Growth strategy particularly beyond semiconductor vague and not well understood by employees; though company has some very strong, loyal employees, employees lack empowerment

3.0

Jun 26, 2014

Decentralize The Leadership Team and provide more upward mobility to talented employees outside of MA

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Mange tough economic conditions well with alternative cost cutting measures. Stable work environment Descent Benefits

Cons

Limited growth for internal employees due to aging work force Senior management appears to have a good old boys club that's very clickish and live in a vacuum Command and Control Leadership Team Poor Communication to lower level employees in regards to company vision and roadmap Sales Team has very little direction and motivation

5.0

Jun 5, 2018

Great Work Environment

Anonymous employee

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Challenging and interesting projects with lots of support. A general enthusiasm for the work. Motivated and brilliant co-workers.

Cons

Free coffee was mismanaged and taken away. Cafeteria food isn't good. Numerous IT issues.

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