Does MTS Systems pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, MTS Systems employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at MTS Systems. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at MTS Systems?

65% of MTS Systems employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated MTS Systems 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at MTS Systems?

Engineer (19) , Software Engineer (16) , Project Manager (6) , Applications Engineer (5) , Data Scientist (5) , Mechanical Engineer (5) , Product Manager (5) , Systems Engineer (5) , Field Service Engineer (4) , Intern (4) , Operations (4) , Senior Software Engineer (4) , Analyst (3) , Field Account Manager (3) , Machine Learning Engineer (3)

What are the pros of working at MTS Systems according to real employee reviews?

"the people are great and fun to work with" ((in 31 reviews)); "Benefits were good but typical for a large company" ((in 21 reviews)); "good salary/ insurance allows to develop your skills" ((in 17 reviews)); "Best company to work and employee friendly." ((in 13 reviews)); "Decent Pay" ((in 10 reviews))

What are the cons of working at MTS Systems according to real employee reviews?

"bad management they are alseep at the wheel just trying to build sales to sell ht place" ((in 42 reviews)); "Overstaffed in middle and upper management." ((in 18 reviews)); "Company will always side with the manager in case of disagreements." ((in 11 reviews)); "The current CEO Dr. Jeff Graves comes from an engineering background." ((in 8 reviews)); "Many of the layoffs are based on an algorithm and unfortunately cut really good, productive employees." ((in 7 reviews))

What are employees saying about MTS Systems layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about MTS Systems layoffs and their outlook for job security at MTS Systems in 2026.

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MTS Systems reviews

3.8

65% would recommend to a friend

(381 total reviews)

Randy J. Martinez

78% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Culture & values

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.4

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

MTS Systems has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 381 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The MTS Systems employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Produktion industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

381 reviews

1.0

May 13, 2015

Bumble, Stumble, and Fumble

Assembler

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Employees on the front line, both upstairs and down. Despite all the miscues from management these people strive to do their best.

Cons

1. Graves 2..Problems building on time 3. Problems shipping on time 4. Late fees 5. Unpredictable 6. Antiquated building 7. 3PL 8. Morale 9. Do or die outlook

3.0

May 11, 2015

Great opportunities, poor management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great co-workers and amazing products. Able to learn a lot from very experienced people. Enjoy coming into work everyday that their is work to be done.

Cons

Mismanaged. Managers do not take input from their employees and blindly follow orders from above due to fear of loosing their job. Forced overtime even when there is no work to be done.

5.0

Mar 31, 2015

I've been very happy walking in the door for 30 years. Don't let the negative feedback on this site influence you.

Operations

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Many previous employees have chosen to come back to MTS recently, maybe the grass isn't greener? There is a lot of history and innovation within this organization, give it a try you won't be sorry.

Cons

Continue to listen and learn from current staff.

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Jobs at MTS Systems

Customer Experience Manager

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