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) , Product Marketing Manager (5) , Sales (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 79 reviews)); "Flexibility, great colleagues, company car" ((in 20 reviews)); "Great company culture" ((in 19 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 31 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)); "Not clear career path" ((in 4 reviews)); "No job security" ((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.

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3.4

55% would recommend to a friend

(474 total reviews)

Matt Moschner

65% approve of CEO

36% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Culture & values

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.0

Career opportunities

2.7

Senior management

Cognex has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 474 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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474 reviews

3.0

Mar 2, 2017

HR Operations Specialist

Hris analyst

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Pros

Great Culture. You have to live it to believe it!

Cons

Terrible salaries, Little career growth, HR Management does not set you up for success, No work from home!

4.0

Feb 28, 2017

Good atmosphere and culture

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Culture, smart people to work with; great market and rise rapidly. Can learn things quickly by doing work and from others.

Cons

Salary on the lower end in the tech industry. Pressure can be quite high at times especially when it comes from customers' demand.

5.0

Feb 17, 2017

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Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to work filled with smart, energetic people. Great atmosphere and always opportunities for advancement.

Cons

Communication could be improved somewhat

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