AOL Reviews

Pros

Potential to come out ahead and turn the company around.

Cons

Currently in a serious mess and massive communication and management problems.

Pros

flexible hours at work and not at home

Cons

senior leadership is clueless - this is sufficient feedback

Advice to Senior Management

stick with a plan

Pros

smart, creative and talented people. Fun times

Cons

high turnover due to a belief that AOL's best days are behind it.

Pros

Flexi office timings
Work from home option is given to all
more transparent management
good hike in terms of compensation

Cons

inadequate knowledge on business
every employee should be given a chance to attend all the business meetings.
need more workshops

Advice to Senior Management

Not much to improve when compared with other companies in the industry. AOL is the right place to work with.

Pros

Not worked here long enough to say. It does look good so far--the AOL rebranding looks like a successful attempt.

Cons

I can't say because I have not worked here long enough. It is possible that because it is such a large company, if you aren't in a crucial vertical, you will not get resources that you want.

Advice to Senior Management

Don't take what people say on glassdoor too seriously. The incentives to give accurate reviews are misaligned and won't be useful.

Pros

Salaries and benefits are good.

Cons

Management is clueless on how to manage & motivate staff.
Sticks used more often than carrots.
Lay-offs and/or reorgs happen every 3-6 months.

Advice to Senior Management

Stop playing catch-up or copy cat with Facebook. Lead & innovate like the old days.

Pros

Great benefits, good work life balance

Cons

Chaotic. Lots of change, which is good, but makes it difficult to get things done.

Pros

Collaborative , Work life balance
Flexible
ok benefits

Cons

no longer innovative
dying on the vine

Advice to Senior Management

develop a strategy
stop trying to be everything

Pros

They treat workers fairly, with respect and no discrimination

Cons

Not a place to get rich, but to have a rich life.

Advice to Senior Management

Keep doing what you are doing.

Pros

Great pay, well known brand, lots of perks like free coffee, massage chairs, exercise classes, generally friendly people, young office

Cons

constant layoffs, constantly changing company and department priorities, poor performance