Not what it once was, still better than most - Senior Manager Dolby Employee Review

4.0
Jun 26, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

Many creative and talented employees, especially engineers Great benefits, Insurance, 401K with matching 9/80 schedule (every other Friday off) Competitive pay Very profitable and growing

Cons

Senior management is all new since the IPO – not from audio/entertainment industry Dolby is still struggling to transition to a growth oriented company after 40 years as a privately held company Company is more average in non-engineering areas

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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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