Dolby used to be a good place to work - Staff Engineer Dolby Employee Review

1.0
Aug 24, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

9/80. It doesn't suck. Somewhat interesting technology.

Cons

Terrible politics Brown nosing seems to get you ahead here. Very poor long term growth prospects. No strong leadership. They have a corporate shakeout every few years, so I don't expect the current crop of VP's to last very long.

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5.0
Jun 11, 2026
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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
Recommend
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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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