Fun at times but bad execs, constantly changing priorities and politics are ruining this industry-icon - Anonymous employee Dolby Employee Review

2.0
Jul 25, 2014
Anonymous employee
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Pros

9/80 schedule, brilliant co-workers, culture of excellence, and annual IdeaQuest design contest are really outstanding.

Cons

Politics, shifting priorities and constant re-orgs make it a risky place for career and skill development. Influx of bad execs eroding the culture. Poor stock compensation for engineers. Bad place to develop new skills as the company is pretty old-school.

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Cons

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Cons

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