Cognex reviews

3.4

52% would recommend to a friend

(478 total reviews)
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Matt Moschner

62% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

Cognex has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 478 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Cognex employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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478 reviews
5.0
Oct 23, 2025

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Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

pretty good work life balance

Cons

pay is not that great

4.0
Oct 15, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

1) Great Products with a unique value proposition, especially in Vision systems. 2) Less micro-management as compared to competitors. 3) Good work-life balance. 4) Amazing incentives available for overachievers.

Cons

1) Very little control over sales cannibalisation by other region distributors/partners quoting lower prices. 2) Less transparent appraisal process (process is heavily, if not solely, controlled by managers)

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