If you aren't a sound engineer, run away... - Anonymous employee Dolby Employee Review

3.0
Jun 15, 2013
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

If you are a sound engineer, this is a cool company to work for. Lots of really smart engineers, nice offices, mostly reasonable hours. Engineers are treated with respect and their contributions are greatly valued.

Cons

If you work outside of engineering, your work and contributions are considered inconsequential. Although Dolby is still relatively small, there is an ivory tower attitude on the part of management and there is little or no tolerance for hearing anything other than what they want to hear.

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Pros

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Cons

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4.0
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Pros

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Cons

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