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

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
4.0
Jul 18, 2014

I work with brilliant people!

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Good work life balance. The company/groups are small enough where the work you do REALLY matters. I get to make an impact on the projects I work on and have access to projects that might outside of my job scope. I'm encouraged to push the boundaries. Currently we are working in 3 buildings in San Francisco ... makes face time hard with some groups (looking forward to the move at the end of 2014 to our new building). The marketing department was a mess for a very long time, but it really appears they are making HUGE strides in the right direction with the recent hire of the new CMO Bob Borchers. I'm experiencing a more friendly and effective group than I had in the first 4 years of working here. Dolby is also making a very conscious effort to get us involved in the local community with volunteer opportunities. Competitive benefits. The 9/80 schedule is the best!

Cons

Slow to make decisions. Tends to be an introverted company (expected when working with engineers and scientist??)

1.0
Oct 26, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

It's in San Francisco. 9/80 is great for long weekends.

Cons

- Overly corporate. - Some really terrible middle managers - control freaks to be sure. Maybe just too young and trigger happy. However this is causing employees to leave at a steady rate. - Somehow not a good culture for innovation, which is not good for a company that depends on it more than most.

2.0
Aug 14, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

Smart engineers, scientists and salespeople.

Cons

No sense of marketing at all. It's all tactics and absolutely no leadership, vision, or strategy. So many consultants weighing in on what to do and what not to do and the execs listen to all of them, pay them ridiculous amounts, then try to execute on every tactic they suggest.

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