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4.1
Average Rating
(based on 164 AOL Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
4.0
Growth Opportunities
3.7
People You Work With
4.3
Person You Work For
4.2
Rewards You Receive
3.9
Support You Get
4.1
Way You Work
4.2
Work Setting
4.2
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"AOL encourages creativity and does what it can to inspire employees. They are known to hold conferences for employees and even bear the expense of hotel rooms when needed. Meetings are kept positive for the most part. The main office in Beverly Hills is attractive, open and features a fully stocked break room."
Posted 10 years ago in New York City, NY
Software Engineer

"Great place to work."

What do you like about working at AOL?

"Everything."

Support Engineer

"This was a great experience. I learned a lot and grew as an individual."

Senior Systems Administrator

"Best place to have fun."

What do you like about working at AOL?

"No politics within the employees."

What don't you like about working at AOL?

"No job security."

Technical Support Engineer

"A great place to learn Microsoft products, like visual C++, NT servers and office software."

What do you like about working at AOL?

"Supporting Microsoft products."

What don't you like about working at AOL?

"Getting laid off after three months in the job."

Senior Systems Administrator

"AOL is a great place to work."

What do you like about working at AOL?

"The array of application we have the opportunity to support."

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

"Know the history of the company as well as its current plans going forward as a separate entity from Time Warner."

What don't you like about working at AOL?

"Uncertainty of its future."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Stick to what works and don't be afraid to be be the first to market with a good idea."

Actionscript Engineer

"Working for AOL has been the highlight of my career."

What do you like about working at AOL?

"The environment is very casual and friendly. There are a lot of fun activities, the office is nice, and the people are brilliant. The culture at AOL is very inclusive and family-friendly."

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

"None. I was brought in as part of a startup acquisition and therefore I have never gone through AOL's interview process."

What don't you like about working at AOL?

"There are frequent layoffs and stability has been a concern."

Leadership Development Manager

"Used to be GREAT."

What do you like about working at AOL?

"People."

What don't you like about working at AOL?

"Security."

Lead Desktop Support Technician

What do you like about working at AOL?

"Everything."

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

"Be yourself."

What don't you like about working at AOL?

"Software approval time."

Service Professional

"I enjoyed providing assistance to individuals calling with problems, but the pay was low."

What do you like about working at AOL?

"Providing assistance to customers and solving problems."

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

"Be prepared for constant change."

What don't you like about working at AOL?

"The schedule was frequently subject to change and the compensation was inadequate."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"The management unfortunately is restricted by the company policy."

Customer Support Representative

What do you like about working at AOL?

"Fun environment."

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

"Be a hard-worker and have thorough knowledge of technical and sales related issues."

What don't you like about working at AOL?

"Little room for advancement."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Less micro-managing, Listen more to employees."

Senior Systems Programmer

"AOL Operations was a good place to work, till upper management started meddling."

What do you like about working at AOL?

"Cool technologies, good people."

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

"Don't think that AOL is a place where the tech guys are like the consumers of AOL. AOL provides amazing opportunities with new technologies and challenges beyond all but an elite few companies with tens and hundreds of thousands of servers."

What don't you like about working at AOL?

"CEO-level management was incompetent. I have heard the new CEO is considered quite good among the rank and file."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"My immediate management were quite good. They believed in keeping their worker insulated from management politics."

Service Delivery Manager

"Good place to start."

What do you like about working at AOL?

"The group of individuals that I worked with and the account opportunties."

What don't you like about working at AOL?

"Favortism at the top."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Based business decisions on individual performance."

Software Support Representative

"Positive working experience."

Technical Support Representative

"A large 24/7 call center with numerous different hardware and software support representatives."

What do you like about working at AOL?

"Learning opportunities."

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

"A good entry-level place to learn about Tech Support."

What don't you like about working at AOL?

"Low pay."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Increase pay and know your employees personally."

Senior Engineer

"I enjoyed my time at AOL and was able to take on interesting projects."

What do you like about working at AOL?

"Great people."

What don't you like about working at AOL?

"Uncertainty about job."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Find a strategic vision."

AOL Reviews FAQs

Is AOL a good company to work for?

AOL has an overall rating of 4.1 Average Rating out of 5, based on over 164 AOL Review Ratings left anonymously by AOL employees, which is 5% higher than the average rating for all companies on CareerBliss. 98% of employees would recommend working at AOL.

Does AOL pay their employees well?

AOL employees earn $85,000 annually on average, or $41 per hour, which is 29% higher than the national salary average of $66,000 per year. 11 AOL employees have shared their salaries on CareerBliss. Find AOL Salaries by Job Title.

How satisfied are employees working at AOL?

98% of employees would recommend working at AOL with the overall rating of 4.1 out of 5. Employees also rated AOL 4.0 out of 5 for Company Culture, 3.9 for Rewards You Receive, 3.7 for Growth Opportunities and 4.1 for support you get.

What is the highest paying job at AOL?

According to our data, the highest paying job at AOL is a Director of Technology at $201,000 annually. Browse AOL Salaries by Job Profile.

What is the lowest paying job at AOL?

According to our data, the lowest paying job at AOL is a Technical Support Technician at $14,000 annually. Browse AOL Salaries by Job Profile.

What are the pros and cons of working at AOL?

According to reviews on CareerBliss, employees commonly rated the pros of working at AOL to be Company Culture, Growth Opportunities, People You Work With and Person You Work For, and no cons.

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