Sadly diminishing formerly stellar brand, clueless management - Anonymous employee Dolby Employee Review

2.0
Jan 4, 2014
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Amazingly smart, nice people with only a few standout exceptions, product development, some excellent products, good benefits, old-school, pre-public employees and culture were amazing, and some of that still lingers.

Cons

Most of the highest managers do not know anything about the businesses Dolby serves and focus on stock prices and tax-collecting licensing fees. Goals, and, hence roles, are ever-changing (as often as daily.) Management and staff lacking industry experience and knowledge. Quarterly-results focus at expense of running a successful business

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Cons

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Cons

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