Culture changed after going public - Anonymous employee Dolby Employee Review

2.0
Oct 5, 2011
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

9/80 schedule was great Most coworkers were great to work with Loved the old engineering mentality, some still have it Some geniuses still work there, great to be around those folks

Cons

Radical changes every time a new executive leader was chosen, (i.e. each of the 4 CIOs) Heavy reliance on consultants Favored consultant opinions over long-time employee opinions Inability to make a decision

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5.0
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Pros

Nice people and great work life balance

Cons

Antiquated business processes have made it difficult to enter into the modern era, often leading to spending time working on the wrong things.

4.0
Jun 27, 2026
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Pros

Lots of freedom in choosing research topics

Cons

Too many meetings, but it may be just specific to the group I was in

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