Good company, bad management. - Analyst Bose Employee Review

2.0
Nov 1, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Respected brand, cool products. Coworkers are amazing and work hard. Good benefits and work/life balance. High job security, though that is starting to change.

Cons

Success at this company has more to do with your social game than anything else. Senior Management is very top heavy and resembles the Trump White House. Old, white, and male with a country club vibe. They waste most of their time in meetings while the underlings do the actual work. If half of the managers were fired at random it would be a net gain for the company. Competition has caught up in audio. The brand is beginning to lose its power and management has no idea how to deal with it. Now everyone including the janitor is expected to have a "vision". Being good at your job isn't enough anymore.

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5.0
May 25, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Friendly mentors - Coffee chats - Invaluable work experience from projects - Presentation opportunities

Cons

Company discourages F-1 OPT employment.

4.0
Jun 10, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Major transformation in progress. New Senior Leadership team making all the right moves. Transparent executive communications to employees. Shedding the old obsolete ways while keeping the Bose Essence

Cons

Lots of change all at once (but it is communicated - it is not a surprise)

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