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      Bose

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      Bose reviews

      3.7

      54% would recommend to a friend

      (1,818 total reviews)
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      Lila Snyder

      75% approve of CEO

      49% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.0

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.0

      Work/Life balance

      3.8

      Culture & values

      3.7

      Compensation and benefits

      3.2

      Senior management

      3.1

      Career opportunities

      Bose has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 1,818 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Bose 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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      2K reviews
      2.0
      May 8, 2013

      Politics and questionable practices.

      Assembler
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The company offers decent perks for permanent employees. It is a very, very, very social culture - if you like that kind of thing.

      Cons

      Advancement is based on who you know and that's about it. Bad employees get a promoted because they are friends with the right person. Human resources policies are questionable at best. The rules change, depending on who you ask, what day it is, and who stands to benefit from bending the rules. This extends to management as well as HR. Work/life balance is basically nonexistent. Employees are treated like the property of the company.

      3.0
      May 8, 2013

      Long-Time Employees Beware

      Administrator
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Benefits Pride in the product Some departments/managers are fantastic to work for

      Cons

      A lot of talk, not much action regarding work/life balance HR and management processes are SLOW to impliment anything Inefficient management throughout People who have been here 15+ years are mysteriously disappearing, no loyalty to employees who have been here their whole careers

      5.0
      Jan 30, 2013

      The reasons why so many people stay at Bose for decades...

      Engineer v
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Executives and management value the people. Good ideas at all levels are valued and recognized. People are of high caliber in all disciplines: research, product development, manufacturing. Technical rigor is present in research, engineering, manufacturing, marketing, purchasing, finance, and quality. The products are of high quality, world renowned, coveted and fun to work on. There are multiple business units with some diversity that helps to stabilize the company's growth. It's a profitable, privately held company that is charting its course for the long term rather than for quarterly reports.

      Cons

      It's a privately held company that does not offer stock options. Products have been typically focused on older, more conservative demographic at higher cost. This has caused younger customers to disregard Bose products. This may change soon.

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