Company has gone downhill fast - Senior Software Engineer Bosch Employee Review

2.0
Sep 15, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Bosch’s aspiration for financial independence does have some benefits with respect to perceived stability. Hard to say if it’s a “pro,” but if you’re interested in doing little, you can find plenty of little to do and just say you’re “aligning,” but this is not a real pro.

Cons

Compensation is dramatically below average these days. You can make the same amount as someone doing 100x less than you. Corporate politics has ballooned dramatically at Bosch in recent years. No one seems competent anymore. A lot of your experience depends on your local management. People are more concerned about visibility and what their management thinks than what their customers think, then wonder why they don’t have customers staying with them.

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Bosch Response
1y
Thank you for taking the time to provide a review of your experience. Treating others in an unbiased and fair manner is imperative to our moral standards as a company, thus we are concerned to hear about your negative experience and will forward your feedback to the responsible team. Should you have further details to share please don’t hesitate to email us at feedback@us.bosch.com. — Your Bosch Team

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5.0
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Pros

Good comp very good people

Cons

Okay work environment. More stress

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Bosch Response
1mo
Thank you so much for taking the time to write a review. It is good to hear that you appreciate the compensation at Bosch and enjoy working with good people. Should you wish to provide further detail, you can write to us at feedback@us.bosch.com so we can try to address these concerns. Thank you! — Bosch Talent Acquisition
3.0
May 29, 2026
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Pros

-Meaningful products that genuinely impact customers and society. -Exposure to large-scale, multinational complexity and cross-functional collaboration. -Many teams and leaders genuinely care and want to do the right thing. -Flexibility and autonomy can exist depending on leadership and business unit. -Opportunity to drive meaningful change if leadership alignment exists.

Cons

-Significant organizational complexity and matrixed decision-making slows progress and creates ambiguity in accountability. -Teams are expected to deliver transformational outcomes without sufficient infrastructure, resources, or organizational alignment to support success. -Decision-making is reactive versus strategic, making long-term planning difficult. -Inconsistency in leadership quality and management approach across functions can create vastly different employee experiences. -Collaboration across global regions can be challenging due to competing priorities, differing expectations, and unclear ownership. -There is a disconnect between stated people-first values and day-to-day employee experience. -High-performing employees experience a high degree of burnout because of unclear boundaries and role clarity and prioritization is not actively managed.

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Bosch Response
2w
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your feedback and for your 3 years with Bosch. We are pleased to hear that you find meaning in our products, value the opportunities for collaboration, and have experienced teams and leaders who genuinely care. We also appreciate your candid feedback regarding organizational complexity, leadership consistency, resource alignment, and employee well-being. Insights like yours help us identify opportunities to improve and create a better experience for our associates. Thank you for your contributions, and we wish you continued success and job satisfaction in your role. Thank you! — Bosch Talent Acquisition
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