Decibel dread: high volume, low morale, and every beat will slowly break you - Anonymous employee Bose Employee Review

1.0
May 13, 2025
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Pension program and generous employee discount The fitness center located on site has a variety of equipment

Cons

No PTO is allowed to be taken during all of November and December Required to work 12 days straight through Thanksgiving, including the weekends with 830 am calls every day. This company does not care about you, your family, or personal time Culture of bullying with mean leaders micromanaging every project due to the lack of trust amongst staff/across departments Too many cooks in the kitchen that cause duplicative work with chaotic / inefficient processes Planned employee reductions every year and there is obvious favoritism. This also helps reduce those who may soon qualify for their pensions. It’s a bait and switch Culture is nonexistent in the Framingham office Expected to work on weekends and there’s a lack of work / life balance. They make people dial in for meetings while on PTO and expect you to be available at all times

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5.0
May 25, 2026
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Pros

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

Cons

Company discourages F-1 OPT employment.

4.0
Jun 10, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Major transformation in progress. New Senior Leadership team making all the right moves. Transparent executive communications to employees. Shedding the old obsolete ways while keeping the Bose Essence

Cons

Lots of change all at once (but it is communicated - it is not a surprise)

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