Does Cognex pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Cognex employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 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?

55% of Cognex employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Cognex 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.0 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 80 reviews)); "Flexibility, great colleagues, company car" ((in 19 reviews)); "Good welfare and benefits for the employees." ((in 19 reviews)); "Good work life balance and ok money" ((in 17 reviews)); "Great company culture" ((in 17 reviews))

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

"Poor management from headquater." ((in 30 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 6 reviews)); "No job security" ((in 4 reviews)); "Company not ideal for older employees!" ((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

55% would recommend to a friend

(473 total reviews)

Matt Moschner

65% approve of CEO

36% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Culture & values

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.0

Career opportunities

2.7

Senior management

Cognex has an employee rating of 3.4 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

5.0

Jan 1, 2026

Great place

Project solutions engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Work Culture fast growth depending on performance

Cons

No Cons to be mentioned

5.0

Nov 28, 2025

Great company!

Assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Top management, nice pay structure. Good incentives

Cons

Too competitive for some people

5.0

Nov 24, 2025

Good Colleagues, pleasent atmosphere

Associate software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Location, company culture, nice colleagues

Cons

Low salary payment, not very competetive

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