Cold company to work for. - Finance Dolby Employee Review

2.0
Dec 30, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good life/work balance because of the 9/80 work week Competitive salary Located in SF Passionate employees in some departments Industry leader

Cons

Negative culture - people try to find blame Poor cooperatoin - worried about C.Y.A. Inconsistent bonus and raises Rare promotions (seem to hire outside the company) After working hard for almost 2 years on a painful ERP system, management rewarded the employees with a weak bonus.

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5.0
Jun 11, 2026
Recommend
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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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