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 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Cognex?

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) , Product Marketing Manager (5) , Sales (5) , Sales Representative (5) , Software Engineer(Internship) (5)

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

"fun company and great culture" ((in 78 reviews)); "Good welfare and benefits for the employees." ((in 21 reviews)); "great company culture" ((in 20 reviews)); "Flexibility, great colleagues, company car" ((in 19 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)); "Disconnected Upper Management, Can be Political" ((in 5 reviews)); "No job security" ((in 5 reviews)); "Company not ideal for older employees!" ((in 3 reviews)); "Despite this, sales compensation was much more lucrative." ((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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3.5

52% would recommend to a friend

(473 total reviews)

Matt Moschner

61% approve of CEO

34% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Culture & values

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Work/Life balance

3.1

Career opportunities

2.7

Senior management

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

2.0

May 26, 2026

Good colleagues but excessive micromanagement

Associate software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people were good there

Cons

Micromanaged to there and back

4.0

May 26, 2026

Good tech company

Account sales engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

stable, good pay, good culture

Cons

sales support is not where it should be

3.0

May 26, 2026

Was the best place ever, now???

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

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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