untrustworthy company - Anonymous employee Robert Bosch Employee Review

1.0
14 Aug 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

- stable employment conditions - acceptable salaries though not astonishing - family friendly work time models

Cons

- arrogant and/or incompetent top management, very hierarchical top down decision making mostly from German HQ without consulting experts or any reasonable explanations to employees - talking a lot about values (such as trust, reliability), but not respecting them except towards large customers in order to secure future profits - talking a lot about being innovative and new business fields, but not really competitive with top high-tec companies neither In terms of average staff competencies nor research spending on disruptive future technologies - many "successful innovations" are technology-wise more or less just copies of what others did years ago with an added smartphone interface - the few top researchers are repelled by unstable innovation conditions, completely unreasonable requests and expectations (e.g. regarding required development times and Bosch's alleged "superiority" over competitors) and micro-management by clueless executives - recruiting employees for special tasks on the premise of career advantages and letting them down after they served their purpose

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5.0
7 Jul 2026
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Pros

Work-life balance is great and getting an internship extended is very common.

Cons

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2.0
28 Jun 2026
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Pros

Great employer for real actually

Cons

No cons for real actually

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Robert Bosch Response
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Hello, Thank you for sharing your feedback. We are happy to read your positive comments and that you considered us a "Great employer". However, we noticed that your 2-star rating does not seem to reflect your written experience. We take all feedback seriously, and because you noted there were "no cons", we want to ensure we haven't misunderstood you. To help us understand your rating better, we would appreciate it if you would contact your former supervisor or HR contact, or email us directly at feedback@us.bosch.com. Thank you! We wish you all the best for your future! Your Bosch Career Team
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