Does Cognex pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Cognex employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 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?

55% of Cognex employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Cognex 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.0 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 80 reviews)); "Flexibility, great colleagues, company car" ((in 21 reviews)); "Good welfare and benefits for the employees." ((in 20 reviews)); "great company culture" ((in 19 reviews)); "Great team and so many experts." ((in 15 reviews))

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

"Poor management from headquater." ((in 28 reviews)); "Bad work life balance in realtiy" ((in 15 reviews)); "average pay makes it very difficult to work at Cognex and maintain a comfortable quality of life." ((in 12 reviews)); "Disconnected Upper Management, Can be Political" ((in 5 reviews)); "No clear career development plans" ((in 4 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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3.4

55% would recommend to a friend

(477 total reviews)

Matt Moschner

65% approve of CEO

36% positive business outlook

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Cognex has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 477 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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477 reviews

2.0

Mar 5, 2025

Cognex

Marketing manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

high risk, high return for sales

Cons

No care for employees, only push to meet the target

2.0

Feb 24, 2025

Just OK

Key account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

* Freedom * High pay * Talented colleagues

Cons

* Too much pressure * Always change org * Poor Management

4.0

Feb 24, 2025

Direction change?

Sales supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great manager one level up

Cons

Company direction not clear anymore

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