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 82 reviews)); "Flexibility, great colleagues, company car" ((in 19 reviews)); "Good Salary provided to employees" ((in 17 reviews)); "Good welfare and benefits for the employees." ((in 17 reviews)); "Great company culture" ((in 17 reviews))

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

"Poor management from headquater." ((in 28 reviews)); "Work life balance is terrible." ((in 16 reviews)); "average pay makes it very difficult to work at Cognex and maintain a comfortable quality of life." ((in 11 reviews)); "Disconnected Upper Management, Can be Political" ((in 5 reviews)); "No job security" ((in 5 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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Cognex reviews

3.4

52% would recommend to a friend

(479 total reviews)

Matt Moschner

62% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Culture & values

3.3

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Work/Life balance

2.9

Career opportunities

2.6

Senior management

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

May 23, 2018

It was a fun, active work environment

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of employee outtings and activities.

Cons

Compensation is pretty low, especially as a contractor.

3.0

Apr 18, 2018

Application ENgineer

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fun to work in the company

Cons

Management is little difficult to cope

2.0

Dec 9, 2017

A great company but with some management issues

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly colleagues and the company is doing very well. A lot of fun company events and lunches organized regularly for everyone.

Cons

The workload is extreme in some departments and managers do not take feedback on this seriously. Several people have left the organization because of this, yet it is still an issue. Work/life balance and well-being among employees needs to be valued more.

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