Very political culture in HR and TA - Anonymous employee MKS Instruments Employee Review

2.0
Nov 7, 2022
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The products are interesting and are sold to the big Semiconductor companies.

Cons

After some new management started in HR and Talent Acquisition they started hiring their former co-workers who were not capable of doing their jobs. That turned the culture of the HR teams into a group who spent most of their time micro-managing, back stabbing and speaking to the staff like they were children. Also the pay and other compensation is not competitive to other companies in the industry unless you were one of the former co-workers. Then you would get offered a job level well above your skills/experience plus stock and sign on bonuses. The best engineers who were critical hires didn't get sign on bonuses...

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MKS Instruments Response
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It sounds like you left MKS with some frustration. Adjusting to new management and change can be difficult. When difficult issues arise between colleagues or within teams, we encourage employees to start a dialogue that “honors mutual respect & constructive candor”, as part of our Guiding Principles. We are a global organization which is diverse across many aspects, including gender, age and race. This diversity enables us to meet our mission to be the “Innovation Leader and Trusted Partner Pushing the Boundaries of Possibility.” If you have any additional feedback or would like to discuss your situation further, please don’t hesitate to reach out to MKS.Feedback@mksinst.com.

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