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 6% 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 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 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) , Software Engineer(Internship) (5) , Anonymous (4)

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 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))

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

"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))

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

(480 total reviews)

Matt Moschner

61% approve of CEO

38% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Culture & values

3.3

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Compensation and benefits

2.9

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 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

Jan 11, 2023

Work hard play hard

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Fun culture - Motivated employees

Cons

- Global working hours - Can be stressful

5.0

Oct 19, 2022

Great place to work!

Technical support engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very laid-back and fun company to work for!

Cons

Be prepared to Cognify everything!

4.0

Oct 12, 2022

Strong culture

Account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Extremely strong culture throughout the organization

Cons

Sometimes slow to change per voice of customer in order to maintain margins

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