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

3.0

May 11, 2017

MTS?

Mechanical designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Cheap to live here vs. pay. Getting off early or getting (non) paid days off is easy.

Cons

The company has no long term vision. Its all short sighted gains to get to the next quarter. Crack down on poor folks on the manufacturing floor is very unfair. They don't sell a product you can just "buy" off the shelf. Everything is custom designed and made for every customer, which means little profit margins.

2.0

Mar 5, 2017

Great Team, Dysfunctional Leadership

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Wonderful people, good benefits, competitive pay.

Cons

It is surprising that an organization this well respected can be so completely dysfunctional. Leadership style across departments varies dramatically. While some managers are wonderful leaders, others are in dire need of additional training. Operations is a mess. Communication cross-functionally is non existent. Most employees are severely undervalued while others are promoted and kept in their role to the detriment of the team and those they work with. Teams are not given the tools they need for success. Zero investment in additional training or continuous improvement. Overall, culture is resistant to change and very reactive.

1.0

Dec 8, 2016

Poorly run company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Innovative products by some passionate engineers

Cons

- Disgraceful management - Complacency by "lifers" - Revenue recognition behavior leads to creative accounting - Lack of cost management

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Jobs at MTS Systems

Customer Experience Manager

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