Cognex reviews

3.5

52% would recommend to a friend

(473 total reviews)
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Matt Moschner

61% approve of CEO

34% positive business outlook

Cognex has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 473 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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473 reviews
3.0
May 26, 2026

Was the best place ever, now???

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Pros

Lots of fun (depending on your department). Great people. Busy as heck.

Cons

Busy as heck. Not enough resources. Too much focus on cost reduction as opposed to quality.

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