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Communications Manager, Dulles, VA (October 23, 2008)



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Employee Workplace: The corporate culture here is amazing and very hard to find at other companies
in the area. The
cu... READ MORE

Interview & Recruiting: The hiring process varies depending on the position and hiring manager. I went
through only one
ro... READ MORE

Salary & Compensation: $65,000/year plus a 10% annual bonus based upon the company's performance. They
no longer give out ... READ MORE

Business Outlook: There is lots of uncertainty at the moment. Time Warner is actively seeking
buyers for AOL.
Based... READ MORE

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Senior Executive, USA (May 8, 2008)



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Employee Workplace: Work was fast-paced in a constantly changing business, at times in
crisis mode. The division I work... READ MORE

Interview & Recruiting: I went through 4 rounds of interviews, the first with my immediate
superior, which had been our fir... READ MORE

Salary & Compensation: Annual base salary - $385,000.
Annual car allowance - $14,000.
Annual bonus - $90,000.
No signing bo... READ MORE

Business Outlook: This company is now going through a difficult phase where each division
is being assessed in light ... READ MORE

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SALES, TUCSON, AZ (February 8, 2008)



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Employee Workplace: THE DRESSINGS WERE THAT WE WERE TO ALWAYS MAINTAIN A PROFESSIONAL
APPEARANCE BUT THE ETHICS WERE DI... READ MORE

Interview & Recruiting: THEY HAD A VERY PLUSH INTERVIEW WITH FAIRLY SKILLFUL INTERVIEWERS. THIS
PART OF THEIR PROCESS WAS ... READ MORE

Salary & Compensation: 24000 WAS THE BASE BUT THE INCENTIVES PACKAGES WERE DESIGNED TO SURPASS THAT
EASILY AND LIKELY ONE W... READ MORE

Business Outlook: THEY ARE SELLING A LUXURY THAT ISN'T MUCH OF AN IMPROVEMENT ON A BASIC
PROVIDER AND DEPENDING ON GL... READ MORE

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Employee, Dulles, VA (February 7, 2008)



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Employee Workplace: Working for AOL in my department was very high pressure. Everyone was
expected to produce, and we a... READ MORE

Interview & Recruiting: Hiring process involved interviewing with the director one on one and
then a panel with all of the m... READ MORE

Salary & Compensation: $50,000 with shift differential. Most non-director employees qualify
for a 3% bonus annually. May... READ MORE

Business Outlook: Poor. Great place to be if you're looking to hop in a few months and
want to pick up a severance pa... READ MORE

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Senior Marketing Manager, Mountain View, CA (March 10, 2007)



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Employee Workplace: Developed integrated marketing communications programs for the Netscape
brand, as well as, programs... READ MORE

Interview & Recruiting: Interviewed with 5 people in the marketing group. 1 round of
interviews... titles ranged from senio... READ MORE

Salary & Compensation: $107,000 - base salary + stock options, no bonus. READ MORE

Business Outlook: The company was purchased by AOL. The Netscape browser is pretty much
non-existent -- pushed out by... READ MORE

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Producer, Mountain View, CA (January 9, 2007)



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Employee Workplace: There's a reason AOL has gone down the tubes in the last seven years.
Put simply, it's unprofession... READ MORE

Interview & Recruiting: Phone interview and then in-person interview with direct manager, a
couple of colleagues and the VP ... READ MORE

Salary & Compensation: About $70K salary and a few thousand options that are further
underwater than the Titanic. READ MORE

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