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 133 reviews)); "Great mission and people working there really care about their mission." ((in 83 reviews)); "Advancement and great work life balance" ((in 62 reviews)); "Good pay especially compared with other editorial salaries." ((in 56 reviews)); "Interns are recognized as part of the company who join its great environment and culture." ((in 36 reviews))

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

"Primary problem: Poor leadership" ((in 32 reviews)); "they put up with poor management" ((in 31 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 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

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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

3.0

Mar 2, 2015

Change is constant

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent salary, benefits. Some departments do believe in work life balance, others not so much...

Cons

A lot of working in silos. Movement is constant. This can be good so hoping that going forward the constant change of ideas, branding and personal is a positive.

4.0

Feb 16, 2015

Receptionist/Clerical Assistant

Receptionist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

This is a very good company that helps people who are need of a job opportunity.

Cons

What good about AARP there is flexibility with hours, and if you need time-off, you can make up the time when feasible with the company.

4.0

Feb 13, 2015

Facilities manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

7 hours work day, excellent benefits, not much stress so you can actually have a life outside of work. Very friendly and easy going people to work with. Some super smart technical staff. I have nothing bad at all to say about my experience with work or the staff. Had a great time working at AARP!

Cons

Company overspends on frivolous perks for executives. They also spend money like water on equipment and building upgrades based on advice from inexperienced inside executive staff. For a non profit organization, they sure do like to waste money.

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