A wide spectrum mixed bag, extreme experiences on both the positives and negatives. Reflects an internal cultural battle - Anonymous employee Dolby Employee Review

2.0
17 Jan 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Many well-intentioned, good-hearted people. A small family business feel where its easy to quickly make connections and navigate organization. Dolby trying hard to reinvent itself in digital era and making investments in new hires and technology. Some great leaders at the helm.

Cons

Very political. The internet era skipped by Dolby so it feels like the 1970s. Large cultural tensions at play as old timers and new employees often at odds.Incredible resistance to change or improvement. Lack of cultural issue ownership means problems linger forever, even ones that are easy to solve. Decision making is slow and often by hard to achieve consensus, so things move really slow or not at all.

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Cons

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Cons

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