Is Bose a good company to work for?

Bose has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 2,209 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 1% over the last 12 months. 59% of employees would recommend working at Bose to a friend and 49% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Bose have been left by employees working as Intern , Sales Specialist and Sales Associate .

Does Bose pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Bose employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Bose. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Bose?

59% of Bose employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Bose 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Bose?

Sales Specialist (91) , Demonstration Specialist (54) , Software Engineer (46) , Store Manager (46) , Engineer (42) , Manager (38) , Sales Associate (36) , Project Manager (26) , Assistant Store Manager (24) , Sales (22) , Lead Sales Specialist (21) , Mechanical Engineer (16) , Intern (15) , Assistant Manager (13) , Business Analyst (11)

What are the pros of working at Bose according to real employee reviews?

"Good benefits and company discounts" ((in 115 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 105 reviews)); "Great Start for the beginner at the start up pay is good compared to same industry in market.job" ((in 70 reviews)); "good work environment" ((in 44 reviews)); "Colleagues that do the work are great people and work hard." ((in 43 reviews))

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

"The hardest part of working for this specific store was the inadequate management and poor organization my managers seemed to lack." ((in 71 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs make people anxious and lower royalty." ((in 68 reviews)); "Low salaries as compared to other retailers" ((in 34 reviews)); "Terrible upper management (Director up to President)." ((in 33 reviews)); "Many middle managers have been with the company for over 15 years making it hard to move up from entry level positions." ((in 30 reviews))

What are employees saying about Bose layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Bose layoffs and their outlook for job security at Bose in 2026.

What Bose locations have received the highest employee ratings?

San Marcos , San Diego , Boston , Blythewood , Miami , Framingham , Framingham Center , Stow

Bose reviews

3.7

59% would recommend to a friend

(1,813 total reviews)

Lila Snyder

77% 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

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

Bose has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 1,813 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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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

5.0

Jan 29, 2009

Best Customer Service,PEOPLE and corporation. audio products, Bad Timing for Many.

Sales and customer support

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People, Products, Everything... TOP TIER Customer Service and the 1.5 hour commute i made was worth it.

Cons

Hiring freeze, minimal employment opportunities and must be a temp first, usually. Commute.

2.0

Jan 18, 2009

Think twice before you go for a big brand name!

Av project engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working for Bose gives you an inside look on how marketing is working on its best. If you like to play politics and the use of your elbows to get a better job. This is your company! Of course a wellknown brand like Bose always looks good on your resume on your way to the next company.

Cons

It is all about politics and how you find your way to the management. Hard working or talented employees are mostly not recognized or rewarded for what they do. In most cases these people leaving the company looking for a more fair working enviroment.

3.0

Jan 11, 2009

Bose Automotive - If you are a corporate engineer you shouldn't stay too long in Bose

Engineering project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great engineers eventually leave Bose to advance their career. Thus good engineers don't stay in Bose for long, Only so-so engineers and bad engineers remain in Bose (Automotive). Bad engineers are eventually let go. So-so engineers go up the corporate ladder and become so-so managers or bad managers. So-so managers leave Bose to advance their career. Bad managers stay forever in Bose if they know who to applepolish, or they're eventually let go too if they don't know how to play politics. So Bose is a great place to work no matter how you do your job as long as you know politics.

Cons

Conservative and slow. You won't believe we're a tier-1 supplier in automotive industry. If you're an engineer located in Stow, the longer you stay in Bose the more difficult for you to go back to typical manufacturing companies in the future. If you want to advance your career in automotive industry, staying too long in Bose may kill you (meaning you may stuck in Bose for good, provided that Bose keeps you for good).

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