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      Dolby reviews

      3.8

      71% would recommend to a friend

      (705 total reviews)
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      Kevin J. Yeaman

      73% 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 705 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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      705 reviews
      2.0
      Feb 21, 2012

      Interesting work but old guard employees very defensive and clueless how to scale

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
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      Pros

      9/80 work schedule. Decent pay and benefits.

      Cons

      Lots of silos. Old guard employees are defensive and aggressive in protecting their turf. Back stabbing is common though everyone is well behaved upfront. Company is hiring lots of people it is becoming like a tower of Babel where everyone speaks a different company culture. Some new hire directors behave like the bull in a china shop and believe they are driving. Mid management is in CYA mode with all the consternation. New ideas suggested might be rejected out right without consideration since it is "not how we do it at Dolby"

      4.0
      Sep 10, 2011

      Good Company - Challenges Ahead

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Every other Friday off Competent, friendly, team-based atmosphere Dynamic work environment; never a dull moment Good opportunities for advancement (varies by departement, though)

      Cons

      The main issue is that Dolby is going through a transformation from a family-owned company that relied on inclusion in industry standards (and audio-only) to a more mature global company with global processes, policy definition/enforcement, beyond-audio technologies, and tough decisions (including headcount decisions). It has been and will continue to be a tough transition for those that don't adapt well to the change or whose roles are impacted by this transition. Pay is a little lower than it should be.

      1.0
      Jun 22, 2011

      Executive team blind and deaf to any input

      Director
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      9/80 schedule Great people (except for e-staff and most svps) Terrific heritage

      Cons

      appalling egocentric leadership team slow and unresponsive product development short term and narrow perspective

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