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Anonymously Rate Your Experience & Make Work BetterCogo Labs employees are 0% more likely to recommend Cogo Labs as a great place to work
| 43% | Promoters |
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| 14% | Passives |
| 43% | Detractors |
Working at Cogo Labs is rated average by 12 employees, across various culture dimensions. Cogo Labs employees are most satisfied about Professional Development, Leadership, and Manager categories, putting Cogo Labs’s culture in the Top 50% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Top 35% compared to other companies in Boston. See below in detail how working at Cogo Labs was rated by employees.
Overall Company Culture at Cogo Labs is rated C+
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Cogo Labs ranks in the Top 50% of other companies on Comparably with 51-200 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score
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Anonymously Rate Your Experience & Make Work BetterOut of 15 Cogo Labs employee reviews, 92% were positive. The remaining 8% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Cogo Labs improve their work culture.
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| Constructive Feedback | 8% |
What do you like best about the leadership team?Our leadership exemplifies transparency and uses our mission to guide every decision and initiative. I have never worked at a company with a more open and approachable leadership team
What is the best part about your compensation package?Compensation is competitive and good work is rewarded very generously
What are some of the best things about your team?I've never worked with a more supportive and action driven team
What needs to change to make the company culture better?Actually listen to everyone without always shrugging off any different idea as something that needs to be squashed ("aligned")
Cogo Labs is the technology-driven venture accelerator behind some of the Boston area's fastest-growing web companies
Cogo Labs was founded in 2005 and its current CEO is Rob Fisher. Since its inception 21 years ago, Cogo Labs has grown to 65 employees.
We’re on a mission to de-risk entrepreneurship by analyzing billions of data points to build and scale capital efficient companies that drive impact and create value. In a world where access to capital is biasing which populations can pursue entrepreneurship, we give smart, innovative founders the tools they need to test their offerings based on merit. Over the past twelve years, we’ve created the technology and processes to incubate successful companies, and we’re just getting started
To support 30 concurrent companies in the incubator. We aspire to transform the way that companies are built by creating a culture of innovation, collaboration, and inclusivity that extends beyond our four walls. As well as providing the fastest career-development paths for energetic, optimistic, self-directed, technically-minded people.
| Headquarter | One Kendall Square, Suite B2102 Boston, MA 02139 United States of America |
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| Website | cogolabs.com |
| Founding Date | 2005 |
| Company Status | Private |
| Jobs | www.cogolabs.com/careers |
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Cogo Labs competitors include HubSpot, Drizly, EverQuote, and Idealab. Cogo Labs ranks 4th in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Cogo Labs compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.







Cogo Labs has 65 employees. 12 employees at Cogo Labs have reviewed Cogo Labs across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was months ago.
Overall, the 12 Cogo Labs employees give their leadership a grade of B, or Top 30% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.
Employees at Cogo Labs are not very pleased with their total compensation at Cogo Labs, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.
Overall, employees at Cogo Labs are pleased with their team. 12 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a C+. The majority believe the meetings at Cogo Labs are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.
The majority of employees at Cogo Labs believe the environment at Cogo Labs is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Cogo Labs is comfortably fast. About 75% of the employees at Cogo Labs work 8 hours or less.
Overall, the employees at Cogo Labs are not very happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Cogo Labs is that the company was prepared on their first day. Cogo Labs employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.
At Cogo Labs 100% of employees think their department KPIs and OKRs are clear. Employees’ understanding of Cogo Labs' KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 2 Cogo Labs employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 2 have said yes.
Cogo Labs’s CEO Rob Fisher started in this role in 2019. Rob’s approval rate is just above average, putting Rob in the Top 50% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Top 40% compared to the CEOs of all other companies in Boston. Rob Fisher is well regarded by employees for the Professional Development Cogo Labs offers, and ranks among the Top 20% of CEOs by employees in that category. When compared to Cogo Labs’s competitors, Rob Fisher ranks just below Idealab’s CEO Bill Gross. With Rob’s leadership, Cogo Labs employee respondents are most happy about their Professional Development and Leadership. Rob was rated slightly below average for Outlook.
The Cogo Labs Executive Team is rated a “B” and led by CEO Rob Fisher, Chief Strategy Officer & SVP Business Operations John McGeachie, and CFO Matt Plasker
Rob Fisher CEO / President
Robert Fisher is President & CEO at Cogo Labs. His work has pioneered Cogo’s efforts in implementing analytics against... read more
John McGeachie Chief Strategy Officer & SVP Business Operations
John McGeachie serves as the Chief Strategy Officer & SVP Business Operations of Cogo Labs.
Matt Plasker CFO
Matt Plasker serves as the CFO of Cogo Labs. Matt started at Cogo Labs in October of 2015. Matt currently resides in... read more
John Werner Chief Network Officer, SVP of Corporate Development
John Werner serves as the Chief Network Officer, SVP of Corporate Development of Cogo Labs. John started at Cogo Labs in... read more
John Roland VP, Venture Development
John Roland serves as the VP, Venture Development of Cogo Labs. John currently resides in the Greater Boston Area.
How much do people at Cogo Labs get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Cogo Labs is $101,503, or $48 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $126,364, or $60 per hour.
At Cogo Labs, the highest paid job is a Director of Engineering at $171,449 annually and the lowest is an Admin Assistant at $44,342 annually. Average Cogo Labs salaries by department include: Design at $86,034, HR at $75,617, Engineering at $115,276, and Operations at $74,356. Half of Cogo Labs salaries are above $126,364.
8 employees at Cogo Labs rank their Compensation in the Bottom 30% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 26 ratings) while 8 employees at Cogo Labs rank their Perks And Benefits in the Bottom 35% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 9 ratings).
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| Summary | Salary Range | Percentile |
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1st Percentile $71k | $71k | 1st Percentile |
20th Percentile $97k | $97k | 20th Percentile |
40th Percentile $126k | $126k | 40th Percentile |
60th Percentile $187k | $187k | 60th Percentile |
80th Percentile $232k | $232k | 80th Percentile |
100th Percentile $325k | $325k | 100th Percentile |
* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.
The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Cogo Labs across various culture dimensions.
Making Diversity a Priority,,Women and LGBTQ+,We host frequent outings for the LGBTQ+ community and women of Cogo. Womxn’s Dinner and Spectra serve as an effective way to foster a culture of empowerment, and an environment where employees can come together to connect about work, tech, and anything else that interests them. These events usually involve an activity, like volunteering, a self-defense class, or even Paint Nite, and always include dinner. Sushi and social awareness? Sign us up! We are also proud to partner with amazing organizations like She+ Geeks Out, WomenHack, and the Boston Women Workforce Council. Whether it’s hosting meet-ups or attending networking events, we’re excited to work with these incredible groups.
Cogo Labs' PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 15-20 days off a year. Cogo Labs' benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $2500+ cash value per month.

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In 2019, Cogo Labs applied for 4 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 50% were approved.
An in-depth look at ‘Certified-withdrawn’ H1B applications at Cogo Labs unveil that one approved work permit application was withdrawn before the employee’s start date.
Cogo Labs has a total of 65 employees
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Engineering | 13% | |
Design | 13% | |
IT | 13% |
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Cambridge | 13% | |
New York City | 13% | |
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What is Cogo Labs address?
Cogo Labs location is at One Kendall Square, Suite B2102
Who is the CEO of Cogo Labs?
Cogo Labs CEO is Rob Fisher, their score by employees is 72
What is the salary for Accountant in Cogo Labs?
Accountant average salary in the US is 80k
What are the salaries in the Product in Cogo Labs?
The average salaries for Product in Cogo Labs is 116k
How many employees work in Cogo Labs?
Cogo Labs has 65 employees