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 29 reviews)); "Benefits were good but typical for a large company" ((in 20 reviews)); "good salary/ insurance allows to develop your skills" ((in 14 reviews)); "Best company to work and employee friendly." ((in 12 reviews)); "Decent pay" ((in 9 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 43 reviews)); "Overstaffed in middle and upper management." ((in 20 reviews)); "Company will always side with the manager in case of disagreements." ((in 10 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.

What are the top reviewed MTS Systems locations?

Eden Prairie , Minneapolis , Cary , San Diego , Los Angeles , New York , Minnetonka , Huntsville , Moscow , Arlington , Melville , Dallas , Chaska , Prior Lake , Rosemount , New Ulm , Toledo , Longmont , Powder Springs , North Kansas City , Bloomington , America

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

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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 Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

381 reviews

5.0

Sep 2, 2020

Good place to work for the senior management positions

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good working ethic, interesting projects

Cons

None worth mentioning, I was happy there.

4.0

Jul 9, 2020

Not on the edge

Lead systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Company provides good service to clients and cares about employees

Cons

Some of the departments work with out of date technologies and practices (like Waterfall deployment)

5.0

Jul 6, 2020

Excellent High Tech, Mechanical designs and manufacturing with Great Vision.

Director, field operations

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Excellent Employee Satisfaction and Recognition 2. Total Customer Satisfaction and Safety 3. Very progressive and establish strategy for Growth in Highly Technical and unique test and installations 4. Global organization and reputed services with dedicated employee contribution 5. Excellent organization to be part off.

Cons

1. Due very high value and critical projects results and outcomes are seen only after two to three years of completion, 2. Needs long time to move and commission of any installations (this is the nature of the job)

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Customer Experience Manager

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Good place to work for the senior management positions

Not on the edge

Excellent High Tech, Mechanical designs and manufacturing with Great Vision.

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