Be aware - Large annual reductions, Work environment variable - Principal R&D Engineer Bose Employee Review

2.0
24 Apr 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

-Some good people are still around; -Some creative products are still in play; -Remains a decent short term training ground; -Okay work & life balance

Cons

When considering Bose, be aware and be sure to dig into: -Working environment, work/life balance, and value system are highly dependent on the group you are in; -In today's market, total compensation and benefits lag the industry; -DEI&B tremendously lags the industry; -Large annual reductions continue, now 6 years running ; -Many creative products could not make the needed profit, shut down; -Selling off and shutting BUs; -Long view research being binned, among others, many research engineers and scientists fired; -Brand and opportunity seems to be fading as a long term career choice

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5.0
25 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- Friendly mentors - Coffee chats - Invaluable work experience from projects - Presentation opportunities

Cons

Company discourages F-1 OPT employment.

4.0
28 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great team to work with. All of them are passionate about the work and have outstanding individual design skills that reflect in the products they release.

Cons

The team is getting smaller and smaller, much like some reviews, the company seems to care less about the future development.

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