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 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 138 reviews)); "Great mission and people working there really care about their mission." ((in 82 reviews)); "Advancement and great work life balance" ((in 68 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 31 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 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 21 reviews)); "long hours with sometimes only research work, not enough editing and learning about the editing process" ((in 9 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

3.0

Dec 18, 2016

Project Specialist

Project specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

At PPI, you'll have the opportunity to move to other departments within AARP which may lead to more exciting opportunities - I wouldn't know. Most staff are extremely friendly, though high turnover curtails camaraderie.

Cons

Several reorganizations have not yielded success commensurate with the effort invested in them. High turnover presents some opportunity for advancement, but has destroyed institutional knowledge. Many senior researchers are unmotivated.

5.0

Dec 18, 2016

Fundraising

Administrator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They very professional and their our opportunities to get experience from a variety of companies.

Cons

It is a temp job for up to 3 years

3.0

Dec 10, 2016

Great people and work life balance but very limited opportunity for growth

Financial associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people I worked with and the work life balance were great. You can telecommute most Fridays if there are no meetings. The benefits are also amazing and include a pension plan if you stay their 5+ years.

Cons

There is limited opportunity for growth and pay raises are poor. People are also bad at communicating what they want and there is office politics.

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