What it does: Bosch India specializes in consumer goods, energy and building technology, industrial technology, and mobility solutions.
Mission: We are motivated by the desire to develop products that are “Invented for life,” that spark enthusiasm, that improve quality of life, and that help conserve natural resources.
Size and presence: Around 111,000 globally in roughly 60 countries.
Best known for: Bosch India is home to the biggest development center outside Germany for end-to-end engineering and technology solutions
The good bits: Freshers don’t need to invest a lot of time in applying for jobs. Bosch India estimates that anyone can apply ‘in just two minutes.
The not so good bits: There’s a six-month waiting period to reapply for jobs. Bosch India also requires freshers to work for at least 12 months from the date of joining the company.
Bosch established its India operations in 1922. The company initially operated through imports and eventually expanded into manufacturing by 1951.
More than seven decades later, Bosch India has grown as the flagship company in the country of the Bosch Group, a German multinational engineering and technology conglomerate. Bosch India has become a leading source of engineering technology and services.
With more than 18 manufacturing sites and seven development and application centers, Bosch India is a core part of the Bosch Group. The parent organization operates in the country through 13 companies.
Bosch India balances ‘a thriving and warm culture’ for employees with a customer-centric work environment. The company expects employees to consider how their work will create an impact on customers.
At the same time, the company also invests in talent development. Freshers can learn new things at The Robert Bosch College whether it’s an industry seminar, a management program, or a master’s degree.
While other multinational companies boast of a multicultural environment, Bosch India takes it up a notch—the company sends employees to work abroad. From a look-and-see trip to intercultural training or even language studies, reassigned employees have full-service support.
Bosch India actively looks for candidates who embody this attitude: challenging the status quo while creatively improving current best practices.
Freshers must concentrate on the hiring process because time won’t be on their side after an undesirable result. An unsuccessful application would force them to wait for several months before attempting to join the company again
Despite being a huge company with an intricate structure, Bosch India simplifies the application process for freshers. The company claims that anyone can apply ‘in just two minutes’ even when using their mobile phones.
Freshers should take note of four steps for the pre-selection process:
Find a job on the company’s search portal
Complete the online application (maximum file size of 10MB)
Wait for a response within 3 weeks
Participate in written tests and interviews
Shortlisted candidates typically pass a written test, technical interview, and HR interview. The written test may consist of 60 questions, which aim to test a person’s aptitude and technical knowledge. Freshers should prepare by reviewing technical subjects related to their degrees.
Once they pass the written tests and technical interviews, some insiders speculate that the HR interview is just a formality. Still, freshers must act as if the interview is the most important part of the process.
Depending on the role, Bosch India may complete the hiring process within one month.
Bosch India’s career pathways reflect the broader focus areas of the company’s global business. The company further specifies the focus areas in engineering, research, the Internet of Things, and manufacturing into two categories:
Design and marketing
Human resources, corporate communications, and PR
Logistics and purchasing
Management accounting, financial accounting, and credit control
Research and development
Sales (ie commercial, industrial, and technical)
Simulation and quality management
Application engineering
Hardware development
Information technology
Manufacturing
Software development
Freshers can choose a specific tech career in Bosch India’s business segments: consumer goods, energy and building technology, industrial technology, and mobility solutions. The company also provides other graduates with five programs aside from direct employment:
Commercial Management Trainee Program
Graduate Apprentice
Junior Managers Program
Indian Institute of Technology Recruitment
Technical Management Trainee Program
Students can join Bosch India as interns or trade apprentices in different fields (eg AutoCAD, hydraulics and pneumatics, personal computers).
Graduate apprentices at Bosch India earn an average salary of INR558,000 per year. Interns or trainees may earn between INR10,000 or INR20,000 per month. The actual salary will depend on a fresher’s role.
Management roles at the company’s tech teams offer the most lucrative base salaries. For instance, an engineering manager typically earns INR3.57 million per year. Company-wide benefits include:
Cultural, sports, and leisure activities
Comprehensive healthcare plans
Flexible working policy
Free food; and
Paid time off.
Insiders also revealed that the company allows employees to be on a two-year sabbatical after working for three years
✅Free snacks
✅Maternity & Paternity Leave
✅Free Food
✅Job Training
✅Soft Skill Training
✅Health Insurance
✅Team Outings
✅Cafeteria
✅Free Transport
✅Work From Home
✅Education Assistance
✅Gymnasium
✅International Relocation
✅Child care
The company’s Bosch Social Engagement program relies on three organizations: Bosch India Foundation, Bosch Limited CSR, and Primavera. Corporate social responsibility projects include children’s education, livelihood and training, and poverty alleviation..
In 2021, a former Bosch India employee allegedly posted disparaging remarks on Twitter about the Hindu community and the Indian army. The company clarified that Aboobakker Siddique, who was an embedded software specialist, is no longer an employee since 2010.