Is Dolby a good company to work for?

Dolby has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 891 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 71% of employees would recommend working at Dolby to a friend and 52% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Dolby have been left by employees working as Intern , Senior Software Engineer and Software Engineer .

Does Dolby pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Dolby employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Dolby. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Dolby?

71% of Dolby employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Dolby 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Dolby?

Software Engineer (38) , Director (26) , Staff Engineer (23) , Intern (20) , Senior Manager (19) , Senior Software Engineer (19) , Marketing (17) , Engineer (11) , Manager (9) , Program Manager (9) , Executive Assistant (8) , Staff Software Engineer (8) , Internship (7) , Research Intern (7) , Project Engineer (6)

What are the pros of working at Dolby according to real employee reviews?

"People are great and hardworking" ((in 112 reviews)); "9/80 good work life balance" ((in 65 reviews)); "Good benefits designed towards long" ((in 56 reviews)); "So fun! Great teams and colleagues!" ((in 24 reviews)); "Market Leader supplying to a lot of leading companies in the industry, innovative company with good pay." ((in 22 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Dolby according to real employee reviews?

"1) Salary is not competitive" ((in 22 reviews)); "Upper management is becoming obsessed with change for change's sake." ((in 16 reviews)); "Continuous reorganization’s & layoffs." ((in 15 reviews)); "a bit limited learning and growth opportunities" ((in 7 reviews)); "Little opportunity to continue in the company" ((in 7 reviews))

What are employees saying about Dolby layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Dolby layoffs and their outlook for job security at Dolby in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Dolby locations?

San Francisco , Sunnyvale , Burbank , New York , South San Francisco , Los Angeles , Hollywood , San Jose , Atlanta , Chicago , Santa Fe , Washington , Pleasanton , Goleta , Denver , Redmond , Seattle , State College , China , Germany

Dolby reviews

3.8

71% would recommend to a friend

(707 total reviews)

Kevin J. Yeaman

74% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

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Dolby has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 707 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Dolby employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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707 reviews

2.0

Oct 5, 2011

Culture changed after going public

Anonymous employee

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Pros

9/80 schedule was great Most coworkers were great to work with Loved the old engineering mentality, some still have it Some geniuses still work there, great to be around those folks

Cons

Radical changes every time a new executive leader was chosen, (i.e. each of the 4 CIOs) Heavy reliance on consultants Favored consultant opinions over long-time employee opinions Inability to make a decision

3.0

Sep 29, 2011

Overall fair, nothing spectacular.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Get to work on cool technologies. Opportunities to challenge yourself year round. Got a lot of cool ideas, participate in the yearly IdeaQuest and see your idea becoming an actual product.

Cons

So so compensation package. Promotional opportunities differ greatly from group to group, it's a hit or miss. Slow career growth.

3.0

Sep 12, 2011

Great people to share ideas and work along side with potential for professional growth.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Dolby hires talented people, exciting entertainment industry projects, Off Friday (every other week), fair compensation package, professional development and growth opportunities improved since 2010

Cons

Slow decision making across the company - often by committee, constrained resources are pushed to threshold given the volume of projects the company is taking on.

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