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      Cognex

      Engaged Employer

      Cognex reviews

      3.4

      55% would recommend to a friend

      (474 total reviews)
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      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
      2.0
      May 18, 2025

      Rough But Builds Skillset

      Territory sales engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Can build your own schedule Occasional work from home days Builds technical sales skillset

      Cons

      Lots of pressure from management Lots of change within sales org High quotas/low repeat customers Minimal work/life balance

      2.0
      May 7, 2025

      Too much inside politics

      Sales engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      It gives you good exposure to AI work in manufacturing. You built connections in big companies. They don't compromise on money for employee comfort during travels

      Cons

      Too much sales pressure - Yes, Sales pressure is everywhere, but the kind of environment and the type of pressure there will be will depress you. Don't expect Proper learning about the product. There is no personal time or life. Too much travelling and hectic

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