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 for full time employees" ((in 108 reviews)); "Good work life balance in general" ((in 101 reviews)); "Good pay and hours." ((in 63 reviews)); "good work environment" ((in 45 reviews)); "Colleagues that do the work are great people and work hard." ((in 36 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 77 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs make people anxious and lower royalty." ((in 66 reviews)); "poor upper management, and corporate communication" ((in 34 reviews)); "Account managers and senior leadership have a drink the kool aid and head in the sand approach." ((in 32 reviews)); "Low salaries as compared to other retailers" ((in 31 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

4.0

Aug 20, 2008

Great work atmosphere, everyone is family 1st name basis, great extra perks like free product giveaways

Inbound call representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Having "Bose Corporation" on your resume is a great career builder. Employees get great product discounts from Bose & also from participating vendor companies.

Cons

Most employees start on a temp-contract basis. You must work hard and show your worth to be taken on as a permanent employee.

1.0

Jun 25, 2008

Are you an audiophile who likes jerky management who treats you poorly?

It

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People are nice and the culture has a good family style atmosphere. Headquarters is a nice building with a great view. Their Stow location is great all around building and location. Many employees work there for a long time. Some even work their way up from custodian to design engineer. I know it sounds odd, but I met the guy myself. Many interesting stories on the history of Bose abound. Dr. Bose is nice and personable and even holds talks. If you are an audio engineer you will like Bose.

Cons

Super heavily political; tons of nepotism; favorites; adverse to all change even if it improves profit or efficiency; low pay with little respect; unless you are in engineering development the company does not care about you at all.

3.0

Jun 17, 2008

Bose needs to join the 21st century in terms of infrastructure and employee recognition/rewarding.

Designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company focuses on quality of work - engineering, marketing, sales, etc. The product is of high quality and is manufactured to high standards. In certain divisions it also focuses intently on innovation which is exciting and allows you to think about things beyond what is being sold and made today.

Cons

The corporate culture is very stuffy and formal. The infrastructure is very outdated - meeting rooms without projectors built-in, a terrible intranet and no easy way to find information, not a focus on today's programming/software technology. It's very old school and stuck in old ways.

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Great work atmosphere, everyone is family 1st name basis, great extra perks like free product giveaways

Are you an audiophile who likes jerky management who treats you poorly?

Bose needs to join the 21st century in terms of infrastructure and employee recognition/rewarding.

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