Speed is all that matters - Anonymous employee Cognex Employee Review

1.0
Aug 13, 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Coworkers were great people, kind and welcoming.

Cons

Manager is a reptile with no talent for management and no background in psychology or business. He is "very protective of their corporate culture" and makes the hiring decisions, and surprise, the office is 99% white dudes! Once heard them brag about having fired someone who worked on the Hubble Space telescope because they were "too slow." Prepare to be micromanaged by an online schedule that you can't alter and gaslit throughout your employment. Was encouraged to come in and work unpaid hours in order to keep up with an aggressive schedule. This was an internship-level position, and no real training occurred. Company culture is cutthroat-- watch your back.

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