Question 1

Does Cognex pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 2

How satisfied are employees working at Cognex?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 3

What are the top reviewed jobs at Cognex?

Accepted Answer

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)

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

"fun company and great culture" ((in 79 reviews)); "Flexibility, great colleagues, company car" ((in 20 reviews)); "Good welfare and benefits for the employees." ((in 19 reviews)); "Great team and so many experts." ((in 14 reviews)); "Decent benefits with decent compensation" ((in 6 reviews))

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

"Poor management from headquater." ((in 33 reviews)); "Bad work life balance in realtiy" ((in 15 reviews)); "average pay makes it very difficult to work at Cognex and maintain a comfortable quality of life." ((in 12 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 6 reviews))

Question 6

What are employees saying about Cognex layoffs in 2026?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 7

What are the top reviewed Cognex locations?

Accepted Answer

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

Cognex reviews

Company ratings over time

Ratings by demographic groups

Reviews by job title

Great company

Lots of perks

good trucking company

Jobs at Cognex

Cognex reviews FAQs

Want the inside scoop on your own company?

Bowls

Followed companies

Job searches

Company ratings over time

Cognex reviews FAQs

Jobs at Cognex