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

Cognex reviews

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

2.0

Feb 12, 2026

Strange company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Average pay compared to industry standards

Cons

Toxic, gaslighting management, cult like atmosphere definitely not for everyone. Overly critical reviews with no backup. Worked there for three years with management never having a single good thing to say about me or to me, never received a raise.

1.0

Feb 4, 2026

Very bad software for hardware team

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible in terms of work hours

Cons

Racism Micro management Not giving ownership of the tasks Do not allow to get in touch with the clients No proper feedback system

3.0

Feb 3, 2026

Not the best, not the worst

Intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fun atmosphere, positive people, helpful

Cons

Management was confusing and confused, often changing their minds or making decisions that made no sense.

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