Does Cognex pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Cognex employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 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?

52% of Cognex employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Cognex 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 2.9 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 74 reviews)); "Flexibility, great colleagues, company car" ((in 21 reviews)); "Good welfare and benefits for the employees." ((in 20 reviews)); "Good work life balance and ok money" ((in 16 reviews)); "Good Salary provided to employees" ((in 16 reviews))

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

"Poor management from headquater." ((in 32 reviews)); "Managers are arrogant, rude and most have worked at cognex for a very long time." ((in 8 reviews)); "Disconnected Upper Management, Can be Political" ((in 5 reviews)); "No job security" ((in 4 reviews)); "Company not ideal for older employees!" ((in 3 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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Cognex reviews

3.4

52% would recommend to a friend

(477 total reviews)

Matt Moschner

62% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Culture & values

3.3

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Work/Life balance

2.9

Career opportunities

2.6

Senior management

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

3.0

Mar 26, 2025

Entry sales

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexibility of work and training

Cons

Salary cap limits your earnings

5.0

Mar 26, 2025

Treats you well

Field product marketing manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great teams Company makes an effort to take care of people

Cons

Pay at or slightly below industry average

1.0

Mar 13, 2025

Dysfunctional Dept

Marketing

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice cafe and gym. Absent management, no one manning the ship. Very light workload.

Cons

Comp stinks, top management oblivious to issues in marketing department

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