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?

50% 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, 3.3 for culture and values and 2.8 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 83 reviews)); "Flexibility, great colleagues, company car" ((in 21 reviews)); "Great company culture" ((in 21 reviews)); "Good welfare and benefits for the employees." ((in 17 reviews)); "Good salary and compensation package." ((in 16 reviews))

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

"Poor management from headquater." ((in 29 reviews)); "Bad work life balance in realtiy" ((in 16 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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3.3

50% would recommend to a friend

(480 total reviews)

Matt Moschner

61% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

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Cognex has an employee rating of 3.3 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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4.0

Sep 9, 2020

Love it

Sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fun ,Upbeat, and Fast Moving Environment

Cons

Work hard and there shouldn't be any

4.0

Aug 20, 2020

Great Culture, but huge Public company... You're just another "employee"

Sales engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Big Public company so all the benefits in the world

Cons

Big public company so what is said at the top goes. Voicing your opinion on business matters most likely wont get looked at.

4.0

Jun 27, 2020

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Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work with smart people and the work is always new and challenging

Cons

Short deadlines that can only be fulfilled by cutting corners

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