Does Cogent Communications pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Cogent Communications employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Cogent Communications. This rating has decreased by 9% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Cogent Communications?

23% of Cogent Communications employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Cogent Communications 2.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 1.9 for culture and values and 2.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Cogent Communications?

National Account Manager (217) , Global Account Manager (132) , Regional Account Manager (129) , Account Manager (56) , Sales (21) , Regional Sales Manager (19) , Sales Manager (14) , Sales Representative (10) , Customer Support Engineer (9) , Account Executive (8) , Sales Associate (6) , Director (5) , Network Engineer (5) , Regional Account Manager I (5) , NAM (4)

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

"Good salary and easy to understand commission structure" ((in 46 reviews)); "Good People that were helpful" ((in 36 reviews)); "The company has good pay." ((in 33 reviews)); "Good Company to work for if you are ambitious and want a chance to make good commission checks." ((in 26 reviews)); "good training they send you to DC for a week to get you excited" ((in 19 reviews))

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

"Management is poor; goals unrealistic; leadership is in a vacuum" ((in 61 reviews)); "It really depends on the office you're in and the type of manager and director you have." ((in 36 reviews)); "The CEO acts like he doesn't care about his employees." ((in 29 reviews)); "The culture is toxic and cutthroat." ((in 27 reviews)); "The 'No Work From Home' policy is a major complaint of many of the employees." ((in 21 reviews))

What are employees saying about Cogent Communications layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Cogent Communications layoffs and their outlook for job security at Cogent Communications in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Cogent Communications locations?

Herndon , Washington , New York , Houston , Los Angeles , Atlanta , San Francisco , Sterling , Pasadena , Philadelphia , Denver , Chicago , Austin , San Diego , Santa Clara , Boston , Miami , Dallas , Minneapolis , Columbus , Seattle , Phoenix , Arlington , Oakland , New Orleans , Tysons Corner , Charlotte , Overland Park , Boca Raton , Ashburn

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Cogent Communications reviews

2.3

23% would recommend to a friend

(892 total reviews)

Dave Schaeffer

22% approve of CEO

23% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

2.7

Diversity & inclusion

2.5

Compensation and benefits

2.4

Work/Life balance

2.1

Career opportunities

1.9

Culture & values

1.9

Senior management

Cogent Communications has an employee rating of 2.3 out of 5 stars, based on 892 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Cogent Communications employee rating is 40% below average for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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892 reviews

1.0

Dec 28, 2011

The depths of hell

Senior noc

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you can stand the horrible working conditions, you may be able to learn a bit. Other than that, you can learn everything there from a book.

Cons

The teams work horribly together. You are treated like crap. The knowledge is kept within a close circle and is not released unless you show initiative. Management is a joke from the low level to the top. EVERYONE smokes weed while at work on work premises. The facilities have boogers on the wall. The facilities are gross and were broken for sometime before it was even fixed. People get yelled at in front of everyone. The pay is equivalent with a sweat shop.

2.0

Nov 9, 2011

Waste of time

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free soda and hot coffee.

Cons

No clear vision for team members. Very HIGH turnover!!!!

3.0

Nov 8, 2011

Nice Entry Level Job but Not for Seasoned Sales Professionals

Regional account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Decent comp plan - Cheap Products - Free Drinks

Cons

- Be prepared to be micromanaged - Very narrow product set will exclude you from companies looking for total solution - Roll Call every day at 8:30 and you're logged if you're even 1 minute late - Commoditzed product that is all about price at the end of the day - Unrealistic Quotas - 7% monthly turnover - Be prepared to be forced to work through lunch and work late every last day of the month

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