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)); "Great company culture" ((in 21 reviews)); "Flexibility, great colleagues, company car" ((in 20 reviews)); "Good Salary provided to employees" ((in 17 reviews)); "Good welfare and benefits for the employees." ((in 17 reviews))

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

"Poor management from headquater." ((in 30 reviews)); "Work life balance is terrible." ((in 14 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 8 reviews)); "Disconnected Upper Management, Can be Political" ((in 6 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

5.0

Feb 5, 2024

Solid, fun company

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- fun, but focused culture - nice people - cool technology

Cons

- market has been bad for about a year. With slow growth, budgets are tight - sounds like the company might need some layoffs in light of market conditions, but none have happened. Stock suffers.

4.0

Jan 27, 2024

Really cool tech, but directionless management

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A lot to learn, benefits, hybrid, results-driven,

Cons

Salary, overbearing culture, management makes bad and often inconsistent decisions

2.0

Jan 21, 2024

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Product marketing associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Easy and fast interview process

Cons

Toxic work environment No respect to employees life

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