Is Bose a good company to work for?

Bose has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 2,214 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 2% over the last 12 months. 56% of employees would recommend working at Bose to a friend and 51% 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?

56% of Bose employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Bose 3.9 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?

"Great Culture and Collaborative Environment" ((in 115 reviews)); "Good benefits and company discounts" ((in 110 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 101 reviews)); "Good pay and hours." ((in 65 reviews)); "Great work environment and people." ((in 49 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 79 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs make people anxious and lower royalty." ((in 70 reviews)); "Terrible upper management (Director up to President)." ((in 37 reviews)); "Low salaries as compared to other retailers" ((in 36 reviews)); "Many middle managers have been with the company for over 15 years making it hard to move up from entry level positions." ((in 32 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 are the top reviewed Bose locations?

Framingham , Boston , Stow , Westborough , Blythewood , New York , San Diego , Jeffersonville , Columbia , Chicago , San Marcos , Miami , Framingham Center , Aurora , Los Angeles , Livermore , Seattle , Worcester , Atlanta , Dawsonville , Short Hills , Bloomfield Hills , Howell , Albertville , Folsom , Denver , Columbia , Jacksonville , Tampa , Franklin

Bose reviews

3.7

56% would recommend to a friend

(1,817 total reviews)

Lila Snyder

78% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

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Bose has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 1,817 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

4.0

Apr 28, 2023

Great Place to work

Supply chain manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Great company culture, lots of autonomy, flexible work. After some stops and starts, the company has a clear vision with accountable leadership.

Cons

Many recent changes and restructures over the past few years.

4.0

Apr 27, 2023

Loved My Time There - Then Layoffs

User experience designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Design Culture was strong when I was there. Our opinions were respected and we were an active partner in product design and development. Research was in the company tagline so we justified a lot of it. Dr Bose was missed dearly by the Fellow Engineers but laid the foundation for amazing produxct R&D The Bose employee Prototype Facilities that were available for free to use were second to none I've seen in the tech industry. #spoiled you could build anything in your spare time there.

Cons

It was be challenging to move new innovations in, unless other companies have already proven it in the same market. Not enough designers to cover all the products. It might be better there lately as Sr level staff have transitioned.

5.0

Apr 25, 2023

Good place

Demonstration specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It's a good company to start the carrier with.

Cons

No cons as such as it totally depends upon you

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