Is Dolby a good company to work for?

Dolby has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 891 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 71% of employees would recommend working at Dolby to a friend and 52% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Dolby have been left by employees working as Intern , Senior Software Engineer and Software Engineer .

Does Dolby pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Dolby employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Dolby. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Dolby?

71% of Dolby employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Dolby 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Dolby?

Software Engineer (38) , Director (26) , Staff Engineer (23) , Intern (20) , Senior Manager (19) , Senior Software Engineer (19) , Marketing (17) , Engineer (11) , Manager (9) , Program Manager (9) , Executive Assistant (8) , Staff Software Engineer (8) , Internship (7) , Research Intern (7) , Project Engineer (6)

What are the pros of working at Dolby according to real employee reviews?

"People are great and hardworking" ((in 112 reviews)); "9/80 good work life balance" ((in 65 reviews)); "Good benefits designed towards long" ((in 56 reviews)); "So fun! Great teams and colleagues!" ((in 24 reviews)); "Market Leader supplying to a lot of leading companies in the industry, innovative company with good pay." ((in 22 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Dolby according to real employee reviews?

"1) Salary is not competitive" ((in 22 reviews)); "Upper management is becoming obsessed with change for change's sake." ((in 16 reviews)); "Continuous reorganization’s & layoffs." ((in 15 reviews)); "a bit limited learning and growth opportunities" ((in 7 reviews)); "Little opportunity to continue in the company" ((in 7 reviews))

What are employees saying about Dolby layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Dolby layoffs and their outlook for job security at Dolby in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Dolby locations?

San Francisco , Sunnyvale , Burbank , New York , South San Francisco , Los Angeles , Hollywood , San Jose , Atlanta , Chicago , Santa Fe , Washington , Pleasanton , Goleta , Denver , Redmond , Seattle , State College , China , Germany

Dolby reviews

3.8

71% would recommend to a friend

(707 total reviews)

Kevin J. Yeaman

74% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

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Dolby has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 707 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Dolby employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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707 reviews

2.0

Jan 25, 2018

Sr. Director

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fun market and technology. The company pays well and benefits are great.

Cons

Like many Silicon Valley companies Dolby makes a futile attempt at work / life balance. Executive management, middle management, engineering and many other disciplines easily log 60+ hours per week. Slow decision making process. Very difficult business model that requires strict disciplines to maneuver and succeed. Dolby has struggled to build the required disciplines resulting in many reorganizations over many years.

1.0

Jan 16, 2018

Annual Reorganization’s

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Every other Friday Off. Salary plus equity & bonus.

Cons

Continuous reorganization’s & layoffs. Communication team fluffing Glassdoor reviews. Marketing is hot mess - going on 3rd CMO in 5 years. Zero Mktg Vision or strategy. Multiple Mktg leaders learn their job on the job, oversee products in which they literally have NO past experience. Sexist old boy corporate culture. Seriously Lacks diversity & women in leadership.

5.0

Jan 11, 2018

Great Company to Work for!

Software test engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent salary with steady growth potential, Good Benefits, 9/80 Schedule, lots of talented engineers, fun environment

Cons

Occasional political issues can creep up.

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