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      Dolby reviews

      3.8

      71% would recommend to a friend

      (706 total reviews)
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      Kevin J. Yeaman

      73% approve of CEO

      52% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      Dolby has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 706 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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      706 reviews
      2.0
      Mar 29, 2013

      There's an elephant in the room

      Manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      9/80 work schedule (notice that this listed as a "Pro" in 90% of the reviews? It is the ONE thing that sets Dolby apart) Competitive salary Decent benefits Great coworkers - some very smart people! Interesting work if you are in the right department

      Cons

      Company makes silly budget choices. For example, costly annual holiday party and annual picnic but virtual elimination of all other employee "niceties" LOTS of Prima Donnas in executive management Poor interpersonal communication across the board (hello? Staff Meetings? One on One's?) Highly charged political environment All decisions are pushed to the highest levels - employees not empowered Working from home is allowed depending on the department, but overall it is frowned upon from the top down. Internal Us/Them mentality

      3.0
      Apr 10, 2012

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

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      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.

      1.0
      Aug 2, 2011

      Dolby is living off it's past glory and is out of touch with current market realities

      Senior manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Reputable brand Talented employees Exciting industry (although Dolby is missing out on the big opportunities) 9/80 work week San Francisco

      Cons

      Utterly clueless exec. management team, several of whom lack the qualifications, training and experience required of their roles. Decision making is glacially slow...by the time a decision has been reached, the market opportunity has been lost (Dolby's indecisiveness=Competitors gain) Talent is severely underutilized...employees brought in for their past achievements & great/creative ideas and then left to "die on the vine" once they're in their job.

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