Great employees, horrible managers - Anonymous employee Bose Employee Review

2.0
20 Mar 2012
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great passion for the products, as well as for customers. Good work/life balance. Really smart people. Well known brand makes it easier to get a job elsewhere.

Cons

Waay to heirarchical. Too many chiefs, not enough indians. Many managers have only 2 direct reports. Sr. Managers are not held accountable for their lack of performance. Everyone has to weigh in, and they strive for unanimity, not consensus. There is no career advancement unless you firmly place your nose in the right places. The pay is substandard for all non-directors, and overly generous for the directors and above.

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