Does Cognex pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Cognex employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Cognex. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Cognex?

52% of Cognex employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Cognex 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Cognex?

Sales Engineer (39) , Software Engineer (36) , Territory Sales Engineer (17) , Account Sales Engineer (16) , Senior Software Engineer (15) , Engineer (10) , Manager (9) , Intern (8) , Associate Software Engineer (7) , Sales Manager (7) , Applications Engineer (6) , Sales (6) , Product Marketing Manager (5) , Sales Representative (5) , Software Engineer(Internship) (5)

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

"fun company and great culture" ((in 79 reviews)); "Good welfare and benefits for the employees." ((in 20 reviews)); "Flexibility, great colleagues, company car" ((in 19 reviews)); "Great team and so many experts." ((in 13 reviews)); "Good work environment." ((in 6 reviews))

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

"Poor management from headquater." ((in 33 reviews)); "low salaries compared to job market" ((in 16 reviews)); "Work life balance is terrible." ((in 15 reviews)); "average pay makes it very difficult to work at Cognex and maintain a comfortable quality of life." ((in 11 reviews)); "Managers are arrogant, rude and most have worked at cognex for a very long time." ((in 7 reviews))

What are employees saying about Cognex layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Cognex locations?

Natick , Boston , Portland , Chicago , New York , Milwaukee , Atlanta , Tigard , Naperville , Detroit , Charlotte , Dallas , Southborough , Union , Kansas City , Saint Louis , Grand Rapids , Elizabethtown , London , Austin , Texas City , Minneapolis , Indianapolis , Cincinnati , Cleveland , Columbus , Los Angeles , Ontario , San Francisco , Cupertino

Cognex reviews

3.4

52% would recommend to a friend

(480 total reviews)

Matt Moschner

62% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

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Cognex has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 480 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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480 reviews

4.0

Oct 15, 2025

Overall all a good company if you're looking to advance your career in Industrial Automation

Account sales engineer

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)

4.0

Oct 7, 2025

Great perks, questionable strategies

Sales engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

+small sales team +wiggle room in territories +great perks

Cons

-unachievable sales targets -wrong decisions made by the board -not localizing rules and plans

3.0

Sep 24, 2025

Cool People, bad incentives to grow

Area sales manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Cool colleagues and market share

Cons

Each promotion is not a salary increase above inflation Market on a downhill

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Overall all a good company if you're looking to advance your career in Industrial Automation

Great perks, questionable strategies

Cool People, bad incentives to grow

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