Enormous Company with Strangling Accounting Controls - Internal Auditor Bosch Employee Review

1.0
22 Jun 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The air conditioner in the office worked just fine.

Cons

Bosch has a disturbing fetish for "controls and procedures" that give upper management a false sense of security. In my opinion, these controls and procedures are either A.) Extreme overkill and, B.) Widely ignored and subverted, whenever possible. Bosch's internal controls are comparable to a Kafkaesque miasma of confusing and time consuming folly. I would not recommend anyone going to work there unless, of course, they enjoy being confused and constantly getting mixed signals from the company.

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Bosch Response
4y
Thank you for taking the time to provide a review of your experience. Regarding your feedback on compliance, we appreciate you sharing what is going on and take these concerns very seriously. Furthermore, treating others in an unbiased and fair manner is imperative to our moral standards as a company, thus we are concerned to hear about your negative experiences and will forward your feedback to the responsible team. Should you have further details to share, we encourage you to email us at feedback@us.bosch.com. — Your Bosch Team

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Good comp very good people

Cons

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Thank you so much for taking the time to write a review. It is good to hear that you appreciate the compensation at Bosch and enjoy working with good people. Should you wish to provide further detail, you can write to us at feedback@us.bosch.com so we can try to address these concerns. Thank you! — Bosch Talent Acquisition
3.0
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Pros

-Meaningful products that genuinely impact customers and society. -Exposure to large-scale, multinational complexity and cross-functional collaboration. -Many teams and leaders genuinely care and want to do the right thing. -Flexibility and autonomy can exist depending on leadership and business unit. -Opportunity to drive meaningful change if leadership alignment exists.

Cons

-Significant organizational complexity and matrixed decision-making slows progress and creates ambiguity in accountability. -Teams are expected to deliver transformational outcomes without sufficient infrastructure, resources, or organizational alignment to support success. -Decision-making is reactive versus strategic, making long-term planning difficult. -Inconsistency in leadership quality and management approach across functions can create vastly different employee experiences. -Collaboration across global regions can be challenging due to competing priorities, differing expectations, and unclear ownership. -There is a disconnect between stated people-first values and day-to-day employee experience. -High-performing employees experience a high degree of burnout because of unclear boundaries and role clarity and prioritization is not actively managed.

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Bosch Response
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Thank you so much for taking the time to share your feedback and for your 3 years with Bosch. We are pleased to hear that you find meaning in our products, value the opportunities for collaboration, and have experienced teams and leaders who genuinely care. We also appreciate your candid feedback regarding organizational complexity, leadership consistency, resource alignment, and employee well-being. Insights like yours help us identify opportunities to improve and create a better experience for our associates. Thank you for your contributions, and we wish you continued success and job satisfaction in your role. Thank you! — Bosch Talent Acquisition
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