Dolby – “Cold company to work for.”

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.

Advice to Senior Management

Figure out how important employee retention is to the company. Right now, we are staying because of the economic environment, but when the conditions improve, there will be an increase in turnover. The bonuses were a slap in the face after working almost 2 years on a painful project, which is made worse because we can see how much profits the company brought in. Have a heart and think outside the company's revenue goals.

Management needs to lead, and stop trying to implement the latest concepts that another tech company is trying. Find a direction and identity for the company.