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 83 reviews)); "Flexibility, great colleagues, company car" ((in 21 reviews)); "great company culture" ((in 21 reviews)); "Good welfare and benefits for the employees." ((in 17 reviews)); "Good work life balance and ok money" ((in 16 reviews))

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

"Poor management from headquater." ((in 29 reviews)); "Disconnected Upper Management, Can be Political" ((in 6 reviews)); "No job security" ((in 5 reviews)); "Company not ideal for older employees!" ((in 3 reviews)); "High pressure." ((in 3 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

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3.4

52% would recommend to a friend

(479 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 479 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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479 reviews

3.0

Jan 21, 2019

OK

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good product and good business outlook

Cons

Weird boss that just fired people he didn't like, regardless of skill or job performance.

2.0

Nov 23, 2018

Would not recommend

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Colleagues & Social Aspect

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Management - HR - Stress

1.0

Nov 11, 2018

software engineer

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company has good culture.

Cons

It is difficult to grow. Salary is low. Work-lift balance is not good. High pressure.

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