Is AOL a good company to work for?

AOL has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 1,682 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

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AOL reviews

3.8

50% would recommend to a friend

(1,511 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 1,511 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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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

1.0

Jul 29, 2014

Horrible place to spend your day

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The compensation is decent and competitive.

Cons

The CEO is an emotional train wreck and a sales person rather than a steady thinker. Projects are stopped, often stalled even when they are worthwhile and lucrative. This place takes 'be accepting of change' to a whole different dysfunctional level. Nothing gets done.

2.0

Jul 23, 2014

Don't do it

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It may be bought out by Yahoo! Free snacks and drinks HuffPo brand saves the company

Cons

Unhappy workers, old strategies, understaffed. Very poor social program. They give up on new ideas far too easily. I was there less than half of a year because they threw up their hands and gave up. Another "restructure". Knew-jerk reactions are not a great way to run a company or revive AOL.com.

2.0

Jun 2, 2014

Disappointment

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great benefits if you actually get enough freedom to take advantage of them

Cons

Everyone is fearful of lay-offs so it creates a negative, competitive environment. Leadership claims they are open to change and new ideas but they prefer you not voice them. Annual reviews are made up of management sitting around talking trash about the staff that they have never bothered to get to know. They are under-staffed so everyone works like a dog and fears repercussion if they don't. They hire lots of people then fire them every quarter so it appears that the company is profitable. The CEO is a maniacal egotist who surrounds himself with "yes men." The politics in the organization are ethically questionable. They are seeking drones, not intellectuals

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