Question 1

Does Cognex pay their employees well?

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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 6% over the last 12 months.

Question 2

How satisfied are employees working at Cognex?

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52% of Cognex employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Cognex 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

Question 3

What are the top reviewed jobs at Cognex?

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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), Software Engineer(Internship) (5), Anonymous (4)

Question 4

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

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"fun company and great culture" ((in 84 reviews)); "Flexibility, great colleagues, company car" ((in 19 reviews)); "Good welfare and benefits for the employees." ((in 14 reviews)); "Great team and so many experts." ((in 13 reviews)); "Pay is good and the company is extremely stable internally." ((in 12 reviews))

Question 5

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

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"Poor management from headquater." ((in 30 reviews)); "Bad work life balance in realtiy" ((in 18 reviews)); "Disconnected Upper Management, Can be Political" ((in 5 reviews)); "No job security" ((in 5 reviews)); "Company not ideal for older employees!" ((in 3 reviews))

Question 6

What are employees saying about Cognex layoffs in 2026?

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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.

Question 7

What are the top reviewed Cognex locations?

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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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