AOL Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"AOL was great until they outsourced to overseas."

What do you like about working at AOL?

"There was opportunity to move up in the company."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Read the instructions carefully."

What don't you like about working at AOL?

"Being stuck or hooked up to the phone all day or most of the time."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"To undo the outsourcing and invest in high-speed internet as their selling point."

What do you like about working at AOL?

"Fun selling."

What don't you like about working at AOL?

"Closed location."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Keep smiling."

"Fun place to work."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be clear on your expectations and have them put in writing."

What don't you like about working at AOL?

"Downsizing."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Pick a path and see it through."

"Great place."

What do you like about working at AOL?

"Work/life balance."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"I was the technical person interviewing many technical people for AOL employment. There is no better person than me to offer suggestions. But I am now stressed because AOL did not recognize my contributions. So, unfortunately I cannot comment on this."

What don't you like about working at AOL?

"Uncertainty of jobs."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be open about the strategy. Recognize employees who go beyond call of duty to help company succeed. I had been a faithful servant working far beyond my called duties, assuming responsibilities not any other DBA took. But the company failed to recognize that."

What do you like about working at AOL?

"It's a very horizontal place to work. It's also very relaxed while still productive."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be honest, be yourself, and you should be fine."

What don't you like about working at AOL?

"I worked there for over 2 years and after graduation they didn't offer me a full time position."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Some managers are not willing to listen to others, and specifically take credit away from those that deserve it. Don't let that happen, as it only decreases morale among the employees."

"AOL is like the Titanic. Amazing in the beginning, failed in the end!"

What do you like about working at AOL?

"Work atmosphere, building design, bright people, flexibility, fun."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"They are in the middle of massive layoffs and a business restructure."

What don't you like about working at AOL?

"AOL is not the company that it used to be, they are changing directions and there are a lot of people leaving due to uncertainty."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"The people at AOL are great and the management team was fantastic. The problem is stemming from the lack of income and capital."

"Great company, great people, unfortunate SR management."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Stop laying off people that work hard, and find a profit."

"My review is somewhat mixed due to the closing of the call centers in Florida."

What do you like about working at AOL?

"No 2 calls were ever the same."

"A fun environment to work for and also was able to learn new technologies."

"America Online in Virginia was a wonderful opportunity to work with a very large team, but still bring my unique skills to the fold."

"Great company."

What do you like about working at AOL?

"The people."

What don't you like about working at AOL?

"Nothing."

"Good work environment."

"A good temporary job that helped me get started."

"AOL has gone through tremendous changes through the years. AOL at its best is a fantastic place to work, but currently many layoffs."

What do you like about working at AOL?

"I enjoyed my time at AOL and will always consider myself a part of the AOL family. I enjoyed the freedom to be creative and create businesses within the AOL company."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Now is not the time to join AOL since it was announced 1/3 the staff will be let go. When the business is back on its feet I would urge people to assist new management and current employees as they make AOL into what it used to be - a fun place to be."

What don't you like about working at AOL?

"The merger with TWX brought an end to much of what made AOL great. New media was held down by old media and members hated the result. AOL became a stock first and a content company second. My belief is that if you put out a good product the business will develop, Management believed you make the sale first and then create the product."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"They changed management."

"AOL was a great place to start learning other areas of IT."

What do you like about working at AOL?

"The ability to get to know newer technologies and software."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be clear on where you are trying to go."

What don't you like about working at AOL?

"It is a place with a high turnover rate."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Look at your employees as assets rather than numbers."