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 improved by 3% 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 3.1 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 203 reviews)); "Great benefits and outlook on employee happiness" ((in 162 reviews)); "The culture and perks are great" ((in 123 reviews)); "Good work life balance for new hires" ((in 100 reviews)); "Good severance package and pay." ((in 52 reviews))

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

"leadership from the US was poor" ((in 37 reviews)); "senior management is cliquey," ((in 34 reviews)); "Managers don't make decisive decisions across functional groups." ((in 22 reviews)); "No job security" ((in 13 reviews)); "Much favoritism." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about AOL redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about AOL redundancy and their outlook for job security at AOL in 2026.

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AOL Reviews

3.9

50% would recommend to a friend

(1,509 total reviews)

Tim Armstrong

68% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Diversity and inclusion

3.6

Culture and values

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.5

Senior management

3.1

Career opportunities

AOL has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,509 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 and communication industry (3.7 stars).

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2K reviews

2.0

Dec 20, 2017

Working at AOL (Now Oath)

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great people, great benefits and interesting work

Cons

Regular layoffs, high stress and no loyalty to hard-working staff. People are let go based on salaries not performance reviews.

4.0

Oct 20, 2010

Great place

Sales marketing

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good location. Close to restaurants. Compensation was competitive. Nice people to work with. A collaborative bunch for the most part.

Cons

Too many shifts in priority. Too much control wielded by the United States headquarters in some instances. Not close to the highways.

3.0

Dec 12, 2016

Great people, but tones of layoffs

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

- Great people to work with, everyone is talented and helpful - Flexible working environment

Cons

- Lots of changes and layoffs, kills the culture - Not much growth

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