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 20 reviews)); "Good welfare and benefits for the employees." ((in 16 reviews)); "Great team and so many experts." ((in 12 reviews)); "Great manager one level up" ((in 8 reviews))

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

"Poor management from headquater." ((in 31 reviews)); "Work life balance is terrible." ((in 13 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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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

Dec 27, 2023

Cognex Sales Experience

Account sales engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Atmosphere, benefits, culture, good tools, nice products

Cons

Insecure situation, a lot of changes, minimal rises

5.0

Dec 13, 2023

Good work culture

It project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

culture in the company is good

Cons

Nothing specific - but few old team members create the mafia and rule, they wont respect the leaders.

4.0

Dec 3, 2023

High Expectations - High rewards

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Cognex expects hard work and dedication. They reward employees with good compensation and an excellent culture that makes the hard work worthwhile

Cons

Sometimes the work-life balance gets difficult. Especially during large projects

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Supervisor, Inventory

Senior Frontend Software Engineer (Full Stack Exposure)

Director, Global Demand Generation

Associate Territory Sales Engineer

Sr. Manager, Global Infrastructure

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