Is Dolby a good company to work for?

Dolby has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 888 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 5% 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 111 reviews)); "9/80 good work life balance" ((in 61 reviews)); "Good benefits designed towards long" ((in 58 reviews)); "Market Leader supplying to a lot of leading companies in the industry, innovative company with good pay." ((in 23 reviews)); "So fun! Great teams and colleagues!" ((in 23 reviews))

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

"1) Salary is not competitive" ((in 23 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs" ((in 17 reviews)); "Upper management is becoming obsessed with change for change's sake." ((in 16 reviews)); "Little opportunity to continue in the company" ((in 9 reviews)); "No growth opportunities in engineering unless you are managers favorite, even if you are working hard for years and adding value." ((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

(705 total reviews)

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

3.0

Apr 10, 2012

World Class Brand struggling to go from Mom and Pop shop into the Big Leagues

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Every other Fridays off World Class Brand in Entertainment Some really great people Some very innovative thinkers and exceptionally smart people Idea Quest where employees get to showcase their innovative talent

Cons

Collaborative decision making - slows the process down. Ultraconservative and need to take more business risks. Listens to unqualified consultants vs qualified employees. The "that's not how we do it at Dolby" mentality. it's a new day and time for change. To much internal politics for such a small company How do people get hired as a Sr this or that? The Sr title needs to be earned unless they are truly exceptional.

3.0

Mar 27, 2012

Great people, environment in need of a jumpstart

Anonymous employee

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Dolby has great benefits and supportive teams. The people here re great and seem proud to work for this company.

Cons

There is a distinct lack of excitement, which is apparent since you'd expect a company that is well known for it's presence in the entertainment industry to be constantly engaging. Walk in the front door and there's nothing to indicate that we are an audio company.

1.0

Mar 22, 2012

Dolby is losing the technology battle...

Director

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Steady work Funded 401k with matching Proud history

Cons

Every mention of the positive 9/80 work schedule reminds me of a municipal government job Outdated culture Operates more like a toll collector than an innovator Patents are virtually expiring Limited innovation

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