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 83 reviews)); "Flexibility, great colleagues, company car" ((in 21 reviews)); "Good work life balance and ok money" ((in 16 reviews)); "Good welfare and benefits for the employees." ((in 16 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)); "low salaries compared to job market" ((in 16 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 6 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

Cognex reviews

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

5.0

May 1, 2024

Great culture and superior products

Territory sales leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Cognex is market leader in machine vision and well known at customer base Unique culture which heavily supports great team events Your voice is hearde whenever you raise your hands Management that supports you and your devolpment

Cons

Salary slightly below market average

4.0

Apr 24, 2024

Awesome environment for young engineers

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Dynamic environment in a sector leading company. Good company culture.

Cons

High workload with tight schedules.

2.0

Apr 16, 2024

Used to be good

Senior global account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great culture and people. Some of the best people I've ever worked with. Very smart, hard-working and fun.

Cons

Leadership for the last several years has been terrible with lots of major changes, many of which do NOT make sense. Seems to be run by finance recently. Going away from what made them great and moving to be like their biggest competitor, which I'd argue is an epic mistake.

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