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      4.2

      85% would recommend to a friend

      (878 total reviews)

      Dr. Myechia Minter-Jordan

      92% approve of CEO

      68% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      AARP has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 878 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The AARP employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Nonprofit & NGO industry (3.7 stars).

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      878 reviews
      3.0
      Sep 21, 2018

      The real poop on AARP

      Senior management
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      1. Well compensated plus a pension vesting after 5 years 2. Some brilliant people including the current CEO 3. State offices do great work for Seniors 4. Huge reserves-- in the Billions. So financially stable. 5. A very worthy Foundation that does great work.

      Cons

      1. Current CEO while brilliant is not happy with dissenting opinions on anything and she may agree on something and then a week later say she never did and how dare you! 2. Too many lifers who don't really care to try new things. 3. Many there find it impossible to ever start new initiatives and to keep them going. 4. Employees can accuse others of mis behavior and their names are never revealed which leads to a lot of crazy accusations that are tough on the rank and file. 5. Getting promoted is often at the whim of the CEO.

      2.0
      Mar 25, 2015

      Big budgets to work with, extreme levels of dysfunction, not as mission-focused as we used to be

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The salaries and benefits are good, although compensation is wildly inconsistent, some divisions function well and contribute to the mission

      Cons

      Extremely dysfunctional, office politics and maneuvering are valued over the nonprofit mission, relentless work load (and not just by nonprofit standards), some truly terrible people in executive positions, infrastructure systems are atrocious and seriously impact morale, productivity and effectiveness

      3.0
      Nov 21, 2024

      Great Culture - Deceptive Compensation Practices

      Director
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Some of the nicest people you will ever work with. Strong social mission and people really care about each other. You do get the bonus each year.

      Cons

      Senior leadership (VP and above) need serious development. The bonuses at this level are so extreme that most (not all) just focus on getting their bonus. Also, there is extreme downward pressure on wages. My salary was frozen for 5 years and they finally came out and admitted that they were changing the pay ranges. I went from having $40 of upward mobility, to being told I was over the salary cap. They say they won't cut your pay, but what they do is make it impossible for you to change positions. They would not consider me for VP positions that I was clearly qualified for, and if I had taken a lateral position they said I would have to take a $25K pay cut.

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