Is AARP a good company to work for?

AARP has an overall rating of 4.2 out of 5, based on over 1,210 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 4% over the last 12 months. 85% of employees would recommend working at AARP to a friend and 68% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about AARP have been left by employees working as Intern , Communications Intern and Customer Service Representative .

Does AARP pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, AARP employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at AARP. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at AARP?

85% of AARP employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated AARP 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at AARP?

Director (39) , Intern (34) , Manager (25) , Project Manager (25) , Senior Advisor (24) , Advisor (21) , Employment Specialist (16) , Vice President (15) , Analyst (14) , Communications Intern (13) , Administrative Assistant (11) , Customer Service Representative (11) , Associate State Director (8) , Data Entry (8) , Data Entry Clerk (8)

What are the pros of working at AARP according to real employee reviews?

"AARP has great benefits and they treat they're people very well." ((in 126 reviews)); "Great mission and people working there really care about their mission." ((in 87 reviews)); "Good pay especially compared with other editorial salaries." ((in 66 reviews)); "Advancement and great work life balance" ((in 64 reviews)); "Interns are recognized as part of the company who join its great environment and culture." ((in 32 reviews))

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

"they put up with poor management" ((in 28 reviews)); "High tolerance for truly reprehensible behavior by top execs— poor managers remain in place far too long— HR is complicit in protecting such behavior." ((in 23 reviews)); "Lacks upward mobility but great for someone seasoned looking to bring new insights." ((in 13 reviews)); "long hours with sometimes only research work, not enough editing and learning about the editing process" ((in 11 reviews)); "Very large organization which can provide some challenges." ((in 9 reviews))

What are employees saying about AARP layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed AARP locations?

Washington , Lakewood , New York , Champaign , Denver , Atlanta , Philadelphia , Austin , Allentown , Harrisburg , Princeton , Richmond , Phoenix , Lansing , Sacramento , Colorado Springs , Tampa , Raleigh , San Antonio , Long Beach , New Orleans , Providence , Pittsburgh , Rockville , Miami , Saint Petersburg , New Brunswick , Chicago , Alexandria , Kansas City

AARP reviews

4.2

85% would recommend to a friend

(878 total reviews)

Dr. Myechia Minter-Jordan

92% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

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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).

Reviews by job title

878 reviews

4.0

Sep 15, 2015

Great organization to work for if you can deal with the churn

Advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong stable company, that does a lot for society, and our 50-plus population.

Cons

One thing you have to do is deal with constant churn of employees through re-orgs, they keep you constantly justifying your position.

4.0

Sep 14, 2015

Clerical Associate III and Payment Posting

Clerical/filing supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I want to learn new different of my experience and improve my skills and later will get promotion level.

Cons

I can rare! I can brave and not afraid. I am willing to meet other who are hearing and help with one other and share. If any problem I will your help.

3.0

Sep 13, 2015

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Its social mission, based on founder Ethel Percy Andrus' motto that "what we do, we do for all." The organization's insistence on excellence. The caliber of the people that work at AARP. The truly excellent benefits and compensation package offered full-time employees.

Cons

The bureaucratic red tape that slows everything down. The often seeming inconsistency between certain values or objectives that are said to be priorities and the resources granted to achieve these "priorities". The over reliance on contractors and consultants for ongoing work that clearly should be handled by in-house full time staff employees.

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