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 (15) , 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 84 reviews)); "Flexibility, great colleagues, company car" ((in 20 reviews)); "Good welfare and benefits for the employees." ((in 17 reviews)); "Good work life balance and ok money" ((in 14 reviews)); "Pay is good and the company is extremely stable internally." ((in 14 reviews))

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

"Poor management from headquater." ((in 30 reviews)); "Managers are arrogant, rude and most have worked at cognex for a very long time." ((in 7 reviews)); "Disconnected Upper Management, Can be Political" ((in 6 reviews)); "No job security" ((in 5 reviews)); "Terrible salaries, Little career growth, HR Management does not set you up for success, No work from home!" ((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

(478 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 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

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

5.0

Sep 22, 2025

Good

Aae/ae/sae

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Goood to work at start of your career

Cons

Work life balance need to compromise

3.0

Aug 28, 2025

Ok

Senior product management specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Culture and technology, people and Offices

Cons

Uncoordinated, not enough follow through

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