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 82 reviews)); "Flexibility, great colleagues, company car" ((in 21 reviews)); "Good welfare and benefits for the employees." ((in 16 reviews)); "Pay is good and the company is extremely stable internally." ((in 15 reviews)); "Good work life balance and ok money" ((in 15 reviews))

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

"Poor management from headquater." ((in 30 reviews)); "low salaries compared to job market" ((in 16 reviews)); "Managers are arrogant, rude and most have worked at cognex for a very long time." ((in 7 reviews)); "Disconnected Upper Management, Can be Political" ((in 5 reviews)); "No job security" ((in 5 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

(475 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 475 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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475 reviews

4.0

Sep 28, 2014

Good company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

A lot of company paid activities, such as play day, outing, etc. - almost too much. The company is financially in a very good shape, which means less lay-offs when the economy gets shaky.

Cons

You lose about 4 days of your PTO because of forced "shutdown". Salaries are lower than similar companies - mine is almost 20% lower, according to Glassdoor.

3.0

Sep 13, 2014

Their motto is "Work hard, play hard...minus the play hard"

Sales engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pays well - $135-250K depending on bonuses. Some great people to work with.

Cons

Very hostile work environment. Most of the company is quite arrogant.

5.0

Oct 14, 2013

Senior Repair Technician

Senior repair technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working on new product. Being apart of the work to bring it to the public. Working with very intelligent people. The team atmosphere. Their commitment to quality. I enjoyed working on RMA's and fixing them. Determining what caused a unit to fail. I enjoyed being a part of the team to better and more versatile units.

Cons

Getting parts sometimes for old units. The slow season between starting a new product and having finished getting the last new one up and running.

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