Is Cognex a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at Cognex have rated their employer with 3.4 out of 5 stars in 36 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Cognex employees being 3.4 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at Cognex now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Cognex .

Does Cognex pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Cognex with 2.5 out of 5 stars based on 36 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 27.6% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at Cognex.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at Cognex?

40% of Software Developer employees at Cognex would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 16% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated Cognex with a 3.6 rating for work-life-balance, 3.3 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.3 rating for culture and values and 3.4 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Cognex?

Sales Engineer (39) , Software Engineer (36) , Territory Sales Engineer (17) , Account Sales Engineer (16) , 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) , Software Engineer(Internship) (5) , Anonymous (4)

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

"fun company and great culture" ((in 88 reviews)); "Flexibility, great colleagues, company car" ((in 19 reviews)); "Great company culture" ((in 19 reviews)); "Great team and so many experts." ((in 16 reviews)); "Good salary and compensation package." ((in 16 reviews))

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

"Poor management from headquater." ((in 31 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 9 reviews)); "Disconnected Upper Management, Can be Political" ((in 5 reviews)); "No job security" ((in 5 reviews))

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Cognex Software Developer reviews

3.4

40% would recommend to a friend

(36 total reviews)

Matt Moschner

Not enough data to show CEO approval

6% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.4

Career opportunities

3.3

Culture & values

3.3

Diversity & inclusion

2.5

Senior management

2.5

Compensation and benefits

Software Developer employees have rated Cognex with 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 36 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Cognex is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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36 reviews

1.0

Feb 4, 2026

Very bad software for hardware team

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible in terms of work hours

Cons

Racism Micro management Not giving ownership of the tasks Do not allow to get in touch with the clients No proper feedback system

5.0

Oct 23, 2025

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Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

pretty good work life balance

Cons

pay is not that great

2.0

Oct 14, 2025

Culture doesn’t pay bills

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Okay work life balance Cafeteria

Cons

Limited growth Lack luster compensation increases

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