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America Online (AOL) and Delphi both began linking their proprietary e-mail services to the Internet in 1993 with @aol.com domain. AOL Mail (stylized as Aol Mail.) is a free web-based email service from AOL, a Verizon Communications business. With about 9 million members as of October 1997, AOL Mail was the world's largest email provider. AOL tried a new free webmail service for the public in 2004. AOL tried a new free webmail service for the general public in 2004, without requiring clients to subscribe to AOL. This was done to compete more effectively with MSN Hotmail, Yahoo! Mail, and Gmail. AOL has been completely free for broadband customers since August 2006. AOL Mail has 24 million users as of July 2012. It is a best mailing website in 54 languages that provide its users free spam protection, virus protection and Spell check while typing.

Company - Public
$2B to $5B
Large
Multiple locations
Data Processing & Hosting Companies
1985
Tim Armstrong

Departments

What departments AOL employees work at?
DepartmentsRatio
other occupation46.1%
Software Developers and Programmers17.3%
Arts / Entertainment / Media10.9%
Sales / Retail10.5%
Computer / IT - Other8.6%
Management - Other6.7%
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Professional experience

Professional Growth

How many years of experience do AOL employees have before joining?
Years of experience at AOL: Newcomers: 26%, Experiencers: 22%, Experts: 26%, Veterans: 26%. AOL employees have less than 3 years experience on average before joining.
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Professional Growth

Where did AOL employees work before joining?
Where they've worked before AOL: Adap.tv, Advertising.com, A Division of AOL Platforms, AOL Platforms. Typical AOL employees have worked at Adap.tv.
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Adap.tv
Advertising.com, A Division of AOL Platforms
AOL Platforms

Professional Growth

What industries did AOL employees work in previously?
Industry Background: The most typical industries of AOL: Computer Systems Design Companies, Advertising / PR Agencies, Consumer Research Firms, Internet Publishing & Other Companies, TV Broadcasting Companies. AOL employees most likely come from a Co
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Professional Growth

Where did AOL employees work before joining?
Past employers' size at AOL: Small: 34%, Medium: 19%, Large: 47%. Most AOL employees have previously worked at large companies.
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Educational background

Educational background

What did employees at AOL study?
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Top educational institutions

Where did employees at AOL study?
George Mason University
James Madison University
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Employee data

Professional Growth

How long do people stay in a role at AOL?
Time employed at AOL: <1: 0%, 1-3: 16%, 4-8: 36%, 9-13: 19%, 14-20: 21%, 20+: 8%. Most AOL employees stay with the company for 4-8 years which is more than the industry average.
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Culture & Values

How does AOL rank for age & gender diversity?
Gender ratio at AOL: 62.9% Male and 37.1% Female. Age ratio at AOL: 16-20: 0%, 21-30: 26%, 31-40: 42%, 41-50: 24%, 51-60: 5%, 60+: 3%. AOL rates - 7.1% more female than the industry average. Most AOL employees are 31-40, which is on par with the indu
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Career advancement

Professional Growth

How does AOL rank for career advancement?
Career advancement at AOL: low. AOL ranks low for career advancement which is below the industry average.
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Professional Growth

What companies do AOL employees go on to work at?
Future employers of AOL: Amazon, Capital One, Comcast, Google, Microsoft Corporation. People who work at AOL most typically go on to work for the Amazon.
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Amazon
Capital One
Comcast
Google
Microsoft Corporation