Is AOL a good company to work for as a Software Engineer?

Software Engineer professionals working at AOL have rated their employer with 4.3 out of 5 stars in 63 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of AOL employees being 3.8 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Engineer Jobs at AOL now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer interview questions at AOL .

Does AOL pay Software Engineer employees well?

Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at AOL with 2.5 out of 5 stars based on 63 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 41.3% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer salaries at AOL.

How happy are Software Engineer professionals working at AOL?

18% of Software Engineer employees at AOL would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 5,470% in the past 12 months. Software Engineer professionals have also rated AOL with a 3.4 rating for work-life-balance, 5.0 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.0 rating for culture and values and 3.1 rating 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 190 reviews)); "Great benefits and outlook on employee happiness" ((in 174 reviews)); "The culture and perks are great" ((in 132 reviews)); "good work life balance possible" ((in 97 reviews)); "Good severance package and pay." ((in 51 reviews))

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

"leadership from the US was poor" ((in 38 reviews)); "senior management is cliquey," ((in 35 reviews)); "Better find a good manager" ((in 26 reviews)); "Job security and no free lunch." ((in 12 reviews)); "Much favoritism." ((in 5 reviews))

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AOL Software Engineer reviews

4.3

18% would recommend to a friend

(63 total reviews)

Tim Armstrong

76% approve of CEO

11% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

5.0

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Culture & values

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.1

Career opportunities

2.5

Compensation and benefits

1.6

Senior management

Software Engineer employees have rated AOL with 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 63 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. AOL is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

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63 reviews

4.0

Aug 27, 2011

What a company - from top to no where

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Its a good company to grow and freedom to do what is considered a good idea , gives to take the ball and run with it. This type of freedom is difficult to get any where else

Cons

not able catch with market speed

5.0

Jun 3, 2011

Amazing and fruit fulling

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work, Good food and open culture

Cons

Bangalore commute time, too many re-orgs

2.0

May 1, 2011

Not a bad place to work but that great either

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Leader in online advertising industry

Cons

being part of AOL is the worst thing

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