Cautionary tale - Anonymous employee Bose Employee Review

3.0
Jul 27, 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Smart, creative people in engineering and creative functions. Great products you can believe in.

Cons

Bloated middle management and claustrophobic culture have this former startup fighting to remain relevant in a changing audio world. Arrogance disguised as humility have doomed this company to a graying audience past its prime.

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5.0
May 25, 2026
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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
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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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