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 pros of working at Cognex according to real employee reviews?

"fun company and great culture" ((in 77 reviews)); "Flexibility, great colleagues, company car" ((in 21 reviews)); "great company culture" ((in 17 reviews)); "Good welfare and benefits for the employees." ((in 17 reviews)); "Good work life balance and ok money" ((in 13 reviews))

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

"Poor management from headquater." ((in 32 reviews)); "average pay makes it very difficult to work at Cognex and maintain a comfortable quality of life." ((in 13 reviews)); "Disconnected Upper Management, Can be Political" ((in 5 reviews)); "No job security" ((in 4 reviews)); "Terrible salaries, Little career growth, HR Management does not set you up for success, No work from home!" ((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.

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3.4

52% would recommend to a friend

(478 total reviews)

Matt Moschner

62% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

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Cognex has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 478 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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3.0

Nov 9, 2021

Vision

Automation engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Repeatability, training, travel, set rotation

Cons

Travel can be very daunting and draining.

4.0

Nov 1, 2021

Great place to work if you like what you do

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great culture for those who enjoy their job

Cons

Can require some extra effort/hours every now and then

5.0

Oct 27, 2021

Great culture, work environment,

Accounts payable

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fantastic culture Great people, always received loads of help and training,

Cons

salary appeared to be lower than role in other companies

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