AOL Reviews

Pros

All the benefits of a startup (fast decision making, lots at stake) without worrying about where the money is coming from.

Cons

Reaching back to draw from our legacy as a great engineering company requires making sense of the Time Warner years, and that's tough.

Pros

Interesting and fun people work there;
good perks;
interesting industry and dynamic environment;
Looks good for prospective employers on the CV

Cons

AOL are getting left behind in a space where loads of cash is available for very few players.
A new plan is always round the corner...

Pros

AOL does have many opportunities for advancement but you really have to work too much to get those promotions. Additionally, you don't receive many of the "good" benefits that other tech companies provide.

Cons

Lack of benefits such as free meals and 100% insurance. The one thing that really bothered me however was the fact that the onsite cafeteria was really lacking.

Advice to Senior Management

Start listening to employees you're losing them left and right because you're not listening to their complaints, if you listen you'll better be able to retain employees.

Pros

benefits, team members, company perks

Cons

serious lack of innovation, management, and leadership

Advice to Senior Management

stop promoting your friends, focus on the real talent and spend more time developing innovative products not just fast fixes

Pros

Excellent work life balance, great team work and lovely atmosphere in the place definately one of the better work places

Cons

The pay is not great below average, moving up or getting on feels next to impossibe good place to work if your not concerned about career progession

Advice to Senior Management

Employees should be compensated better for their experience and level of knowledge on the job and given clearer guidlines on howto get to the next level

Pros

Flexibility vacation pay insurance benefits

Cons

Management is atrocious company is hanging on by thread

Advice to Senior Management

Hire tech managers who have tech experience

Pros

great technical people to work with.

Cons

job security and future prospects look limited.

Advice to Senior Management

please get a sound strategy in place that can thrive in the current & future global economy. vision needs clarity & redirection.

Pros

Lots of travel and work events

Cons

work / life balance could use some improvement, but that seems to be the normal now a days.

Pros

Fast paced. Lots of opportunity to learn

Cons

Worst place to work. No strategic direction and full of chaos. Think before you accept an offer from AOL !!

Advice to Senior Management

Tim needs to be fired.

Pros

It's stimulating to work with people that impress you everyday with their technical and other skills which makes you challenge yourself.

Cons

Limited growth potential on the admin level and the yearly rumors of layoffs.