Is AOL a good company to work for?

AOL has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 1,681 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months. 50% of employees would recommend working at AOL to a friend and 48% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about AOL have been left by employees working as Intern , Senior Manager and Account Manager .

Does AOL pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, AOL employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at AOL. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at AOL?

50% of AOL employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated AOL 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at AOL?

Software Engineer (64) , Director (46) , Senior Software Engineer (44) , Account Manager (28) , Principal Software Engineer (20) , Senior Manager (19) , Senior Product Manager (17) , Project Manager (15) , Intern (14) , Manager (13) , Customer Service Representative (12) , Editor (12) , Vice President (12) , Product Manager (11) , Account Executive (10)

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

"People were great and project work was interesting." ((in 196 reviews)); "Great benefits and outlook on employee happiness" ((in 168 reviews)); "The culture and perks are great" ((in 132 reviews)); "Good work life balance for new hires" ((in 95 reviews)); "Good severance package and pay." ((in 50 reviews))

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

"Constant layoffs and reorganization killed productivity and enthusiasm for the company and products." ((in 145 reviews)); "leadership from the US was poor" ((in 40 reviews)); "senior management is cliquey," ((in 31 reviews)); "Better find a good manager" ((in 23 reviews)); "There were no growth opportunities in HR unless you were friends with the VP." ((in 9 reviews))

What are employees saying about AOL layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed AOL locations?

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AOL reviews

3.8

50% would recommend to a friend

(1,510 total reviews)

Tim Armstrong

68% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Culture & values

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.5

Senior management

3.0

Career opportunities

AOL has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,510 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The AOL employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

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2K reviews

1.0

Apr 20, 2014

Continual layoffs destroy morale. Exceptionally poor management.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Many smart people, but with very little motivation. Gallows humor persists, particularly in Virginia. Occasionally you might find a mid-level manager who has a clue.

Cons

No matter what product you're working on, expect layoffs to destroy your team. Frequent reorganizations are akin to rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic. Very high turnover at top management levels results in no coherent direction. Managers are killing projects that generate positive cash flow.

1.0

Jun 9, 2014

Pretentious, washed up and over-valued.

Product manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Competitive salary, flexible schedule. No one cares when you get in or leave. Or if you want to work from home. In most situations, managers do not even count your vacation days, I had co-workers sneaking in an extra week or two, then rolling over the rest. Aslo, some people seem to play ping pong all day.

Cons

The company is really full of it's self. They think that they are doing something special and innovative, like Google, but they are not. The goal of the company is just to keep the stock price up at any expense. They have made peculiar budgeting suggestions, like firing loads of people, and them buying new expensive furnatre for the lounge.

3.0

May 20, 2014

Layoffs :(

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A great place for a young professional to break into the tech industry. You have a large amount of autonomy over your work and can creatively find a way to get to a solution. Flexible hours and vacation time that you're encouraged to use.

Cons

There is always a threat of layoffs.... ALWAYS. On a quarterly basis it seems. Priorities are always changing. AOL needs to stick to a direction and commit fully to it. Too many legacy systems/servers. Not enough money put into tech teams. Not enough transparency, especially around layoffs.

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Continual layoffs destroy morale. Exceptionally poor management.

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