It was quick because I was a contractor. It is a lot tougher to get in as an employee.

For years, management took advantage of hard-working ambitious workers. Take on more responsibilities, with a raise promised later, but then it never comes, and managers lie right to your face.

Everything! Dishonest, clueless, mean, incompetent. If you are not part of the "club", you'll be out the door in the next layoff. Culture is terrible. There is no "leadership", just clueless managers who act like little dictators who surround themselves with "yes" men.

Change the culture where managers don't listen to smart employees. Smart vocal employees are driven away because their input is ignored. End up with dumb managers surrounded by people afraid or unwilling to question the failing process. Anyone who sees it failing either leaves or is laid off

It all comes from management. If managers are dishonest and paranoid and stupid, they won't listen to any suggestions. If you suggest something, you are the problem, because you can't criticize the boss. Smart vocal people with fresh ideas all leave. What's left are people who don't care or are dumb

There were lots of good people. But there is a big experience gap. There are many who have been at Bose for 15-20 years, and a lot who have been there 1-3 years. But very few people with 5-10 years experience at Bose. So many layoffs, and they keep the long term employees who can't leave.