Pros
- Bosch is involved in some of the coolest and most innovative technologies and outsiders just don't realize it... automated driving cars, smart home, connected city (Industry 4.0), etc. - Bosch HQ in Germany has made very recent positive changes that will enable the US to be more strategic (especially for the IT department (called "CI" internally)) - Opportunity to make an impact in the US is really significant; impacting the international activities is more challenging, but not impossible or for the faint of heart - Several initiatives to make Bosch more attractive for associates have top priority and support at the highest levels and are resulting in new tools and culture shift - more work from home options, social sharing platform, better laptops/mobile devices, some furniture upgrades in collaborative spaces - Training is always supported, including tuition reimbursement programs, seminar/conference attendance - Lots of domestic and international career opportunities and travel - Career advancement isn't limited to your own division/department - there's a broad variety of options - Healthcare benefits are really good - The Robert Bosch Stiftung is the non-profit organization where the majority of all our profit goes to support very worthy causes - research on health issues, aging; sustainability; the arts etc
Cons
- Strategic culture hasn't made it to all divisions of the company yet - The HQ office in Germany still has limited visibility to very innovative projects and expertise in the US - Although Bosch wants to be more Agile, it's still a HUGE company and making changes is like steering the Titanic; we are still very powerpoint/email driven; little gets done without 3-4 processes - Some processes make it impossible to be strategic - Bosch is very conservative, but that also means its a very safe company - Employees are expected to take the reigns when it comes to building a network and developing a career path - there is very little strategic support from the local HR department in that area unless you are selected for the special development programs (which are basically like accelerator programs for people's careers) - Despite diversity initiatives, there are still very few females in upper-level management roles and females are treated very differently than men in not-so-obvious but very impactful ways (i.e. salary, less upfront credibility) - This facility needs better workspace furniture and more on-site perks to be attractive (old cubes from 15 years ago, no free coffee/food, no workout, no "fun" spaces)
