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 134 reviews)); "Great mission and people working there really care about their mission." ((in 85 reviews)); "Advancement and great work life balance" ((in 66 reviews)); "Good pay especially compared with other editorial salaries." ((in 61 reviews)); "Interns are recognized as part of the company who join its great environment and culture." ((in 30 reviews))

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

"they put up with poor management" ((in 30 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 20 reviews)); "Lacks upward mobility but great for someone seasoned looking to bring new insights." ((in 12 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

2.0

Aug 17, 2015

Records Clerk

Records clerk

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The employer assigns you to community agencies and allows you to develop new skills. You develop new contacts and friendships.

Cons

Your job doesn't lead to a permanent, salaried position when you have to leave AARP. You become unemployed again.

3.0

Aug 15, 2015

NA

Mail clerk

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very friendly environment and work was easy

Cons

Some days could be slow and managers will send you home

2.0

Aug 12, 2015

Life sentence

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

• work life balance • pension after 5 years. • benefits • salary "can" be good

Cons

• think big, but then offer big and watch it get disassembled • TOO MANY supervisors, not enough workers • too many ambitions. Please focus on quality rather than quantity • each CEO has new agenda.. and then leaves before it gets fully implemented • kool aid drinking • more important how you are perceived rather than your input • AARP on your resume won't necessarily help you get to a better place (next job) • salaries are all about meeting the midpoint rather than your worth • Top VPs make exceedingly too much money by contrast of AARP being a non profit • Several approvers on one single project

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