Is Dolby a good company to work for?

Dolby has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 890 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 106 reviews)); "9/80 good work life balance" ((in 65 reviews)); "good benefit health insurance bonus" ((in 62 reviews)); "Market Leader supplying to a lot of leading companies in the industry, innovative company with good pay." ((in 28 reviews)); "great teams to work with" ((in 23 reviews))

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

"1) Salary is not competitive" ((in 21 reviews)); "Continuous reorganization’s & layoffs." ((in 16 reviews)); "Upper management is becoming obsessed with change for change's sake." ((in 15 reviews)); "favorism, politics, less growth, mundane" ((in 7 reviews)); "Little opportunity to continue in the company" ((in 6 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

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3.8

71% would recommend to a friend

(706 total reviews)

Kevin J. Yeaman

73% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Work/Life balance

3.9

Culture & values

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Senior management

3.3

Career opportunities

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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5.0

Sep 21, 2016

Truly an awesome company with a great culture.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

I just completed a 1+ year contract at Dolby and enjoyed it very much. There are some smart people at the top and the company has a great business model. The innovation never stops and the Dolby brand speaks for itself. But what really makes the company shine is the way they value their employees and their contributions. The company has a true work/life balance, without sacrificing either. In the time I spent there, I witnessed promotions from within, and a culture that encourages lateral mobility. Great people work here.

Cons

No cons come to mind. No company is perfect, but there are none worth mentioning.

2.0

Jul 31, 2016

Bad leadership and senior management

Director business development

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great tech and business model, full of tech talents

Cons

Bad leadership, lack of business sense .

5.0

Jul 11, 2016

Dolby

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing staff and great work enviroment

Cons

No cons as of this point in my career here

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