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Updated May 21, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Marketing Director at AOL
Posted Jul 14, 2010
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2008 in Dulles, VA (took 2 weeks)
easy interview to discuss past experience
Interview Questions
Negotiation Details
yes, negotiation in salary
Other Details
The interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Asdfawef at AOL
Posted Jun 28, 2010 — 1 of 2 people found this helpful
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2010 (took 2 months)
Horrible. Absolutely ridiculous in the way they push applicants to talk about their past work history. Also, they didn't give me any indication of whether I made a lasting impression or just a complete mockery of the whole process. Overall, a waste of my time.
Interview Questions
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Background Check.
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Project Manager at AOL
Posted May 29, 2010
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed May 2010 in Dulles, VA (took a day)
A contracting company contacted me for a position that was a short term contract. The manager at AOL contacted me and interviewed me over the telephone. All went well with the interview and we both decided that there might be a match. The outcome was that they determined that there would be no need for an interim person since the time it would take to get the paperwork completed and all approvals acquired would be another 3 weeks.
Other Details
I got the interview through a Staffing Agency and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Software Engineer at AOL
Posted Apr 21, 2010
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2008 (took 6 days)
Got a call from the recruiter and they collected the current employment details, etc. Got a few follow up calls later and then I got a call from AOL. There were five rounds of rigorous interviews, four technical rounds and one HR round. The technical rounds were pleasant but the HR round was very disappointing where they tried and kept my salaries as low as they could do. Well, once I joined, the growth was pretty good though. I have heard stories otherwise too. So I think it depends on your performance.
Interview Questions
Negotiation Details
They play very pricey in negotiations. My advice would be to stand your ground when it comes to salary (make sure it's reasonable though).
Other Details
I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, a Skills Test and a Background Check.
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Manager at AOL
Posted Mar 2, 2010
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed May 2009 in Baltimore, MD (took 5 days)
In the interview, you are asked dozens of seemingly meaningless questions. They are trying to get a feel for whether you have good reasoning and analytical skills. From their point of view, it is a very worthwhile interview. From your point of view, very little information about the job is disseminated, resulting in your not really knowing what you will do before you arrive.
Interview Questions
Negotiation Details
Not much. It was all as given.
Other Details
I applied In-Person and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.
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Director at AOL
Posted Feb 22, 2010
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2008 (took 1 week)
depends on the manager. it was a terrible process.
called and asked technical questions
gave the offer after 45 min of chat everything from your initial communications with the company, organization and planning of the interview, number and type of interviews, and any advice you might offer to other interview candidates. Bonus points for your perceptions of the people, office, and work culture.
Interview Questions
Negotiation Details
yeah
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Senior Web Systems Administrator at AOL
Posted Dec 24, 2009
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2007 in Ashburn, VA (took 1+ week)
HR contacted did a cursory phone interview. Had two on site interviews 1:1 with manager which was to breif me of the job details and gage my communication skills, attitude etc.
The second interview was with several team members doing the work. Much more technical and very specific questions on problem solving, logical thinking and people issues under pressure. In situation X how would you solve this, What if the problem looked like X & Y, how would you determine which the problem was. Unix comman line, Tomcat and Apache configuration. SSL configuration of Wen and Java application.
Interview Questions
Negotiation Details
Very simple bands depending on experience. Slots in nature. Yrs exp = $$$ to $$$. Some of the slots we unusual and seemed to be made up on the fly by management. Overall thoiugh very eassy. Benefits are excellent
Other Details
I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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Senior Business Development Manager at AOL
Posted Jul 13, 2009
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Feb 2009 (took 2 weeks)
After an initial phone interview, I had 2 separate interview sessions with a total of 8 people. Though it was a long process, the interviews were fairly basic and included mainly questions with a few business cases. The first interviews were mainly with the team I would be joining while the 2nd round of interviews were with senior management.
Interview Questions
Other Details
I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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ad sales at AOL
Posted Apr 4, 2009
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2008 in New York, NY (took 1 week)
office culture seemed in transition and people were somewhat concerned about thier roles. role definition was lacking. interviewer was nice and questions were what you'd expect. very complex sales hierarchy so be sure to get in to teh right spot upfront because leadership frequently changes and people won't remember what you were brought in for.
Interview Questions
Negotiation Details
great offer so there wasn't much negotiating. be careful about bonus promises though. they are far from gaurenteed and you can get nothing even if you do a great job that year
Other Details
I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Background Check.
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Web Technologist at AOL
Posted Mar 11, 2009 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jul 2008 in Bangalore (India) (took a day)
I got referred in AOL India from one of my friends in the company, they didn't take any phone interviews and called me to their office with a full paid trip just by checking my CV.
The interview process in AOL India for techies is simple, they call in the most experienced guy from the team in which the position is vacant, and he takes a detailed 1:1 Tech Skills Interview with both Theoretical and Practical applications. Later on they may call other folks to give them an opportunity to interview others.
I had no difficulties passing my interview the first time and went straight away for the HR Interview, some of my peers however had to be interviewed two times before being selected, other senior level positions often have seven rounds of interviews and written tests.
In the HR Interview I was asked basic questions regarding personality, hobbies, interests and such and then I got the Offer Letter within 2 weeks from the interview date which I gladly accepted after some negotiations.
Overall the interview process was quick and painless, AOL India has a very open work culture where everyone can express his or her opinions to the upper management clearly and everyone is very friendly, the office is very spacious and well designed. I am glad to have accepted their offer.
Interview Questions
Negotiation Details
The negotiation phase was easy, I got the same offered salary from another company, So after a few exchanges of email I was offered a 15% joining bonus, which I accepted.
Other Details
I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Skills Test and a Personality Test.
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