Is AARP a good company to work for?

AARP has an overall rating of 4.2 out of 5, based on over 1,209 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 5% 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 123 reviews)); "Great mission and people working there really care about their mission." ((in 86 reviews)); "Advancement and great work life balance" ((in 61 reviews)); "Good pay especially compared with other editorial salaries." ((in 58 reviews)); "Interns are recognized as part of the company who join its great environment and culture." ((in 35 reviews))

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

"Primary problem: Poor leadership" ((in 34 reviews)); "they put up with poor management" ((in 30 reviews)); "5 managers talking about what to do while 2 people are around to actual DO the work." ((in 20 reviews)); "long hours with sometimes only research work, not enough editing and learning about the editing process" ((in 10 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

Ratings by category

4.4

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.0

Culture & values

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Senior management

3.6

Career opportunities

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).

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Reviews by job title

878 reviews

2.0

May 18, 2018

Is it really worth the money?

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay and benefits.

Cons

Worked for many years in various roles, and can say hands down that the organization has grown increasingly dysfunctional with current management (in my department) displaying blatant acts of moral corruption - milking benefits with excessive travel and expensing while simultaneously exercising favoritism and suppressing creativity and upward mobility. Overall, most people working in the media department are miserable and too scared to say anything about it because they know they will be let go, or punished in some legitimatized way.

4.0

May 25, 2017

EA supporting SVP - PPI

Executive assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Overall the benefits, bonuses and salary is great at AARP. I love the mission statement, the core business and values, and what this organization does for the 50+ community. Free education at any accredited university or college and great people to work with.

Cons

The executive I supported is very high maintenance and will throw you under the bus. I was her fourth assistant in two years. She's had three more since I left in mid summer 2016. She's extremely busy and travels a lot, but will not spend enough 1:1 time with her assistant. She's very forgetful yet demanding, won't listen to reason, and will not include or inform you about important information. You may lose a few skill sets, too as you will only be utilized to schedule meetings and travel. I never used PowerPoint or Excel, but was asked if I knew the software during the interview.

4.0

Jun 2, 2016

Great benefit, bad middle management

Senior advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefit - Tuition assistance, Pension, relaxed atmosphere

Cons

Most mid managers/Directors have no clue about what they are doing. Most of the hires especially in info tech are mostly due to sentiments and not down to qualifications. Too much talk no action Few expertise in house for a lot of highly paid employees

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