Good Company - Challenges Ahead - Anonymous employee Dolby Employee Review

4.0
Sep 10, 2011
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Every other Friday off Competent, friendly, team-based atmosphere Dynamic work environment; never a dull moment Good opportunities for advancement (varies by departement, though)

Cons

The main issue is that Dolby is going through a transformation from a family-owned company that relied on inclusion in industry standards (and audio-only) to a more mature global company with global processes, policy definition/enforcement, beyond-audio technologies, and tough decisions (including headcount decisions). It has been and will continue to be a tough transition for those that don't adapt well to the change or whose roles are impacted by this transition. Pay is a little lower than it should be.

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Cons

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Cons

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