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      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 demographic groups

      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
      Jan 30, 2009

      Since he is stepping down, it isn't important

      senior operations administrator
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good benefits, great learning experience, great people to work with. My position allows me to travel on occassion, which I enjoy, but don't want to do all the time. Working in a state office is like working at a small company (with only a small staff you see everyday) but has the benefits of a large organization with good benefits, technology to do your job, etc.

      Cons

      It sometimes takes over your life when you are busy. I don't think HQ always appreciates the talents in the states. They sometimes come up with national campaigns or events that don't fit every state, but we are expected to participate.

      4.0
      Oct 10, 2008

      Younger Employee of AARP

      Senior administrative assistance
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      AARP is an organization full of diverse people, departments and available positions. The people in my team and those that work with us are friendly, helpful and knowledgeable. In short I love how organized my job is; I don't have to worry about policies changing every other day like I had to at jobs in the past. At AARP I have found that if you apply yourself you can get ahead, or at least get more projects and define your strengths. I have taken advantage of free internal training programs which have assisted me in growing my skill set, an invaluable asset for the future.

      Cons

      Some of the downsides to work at AARP include finding ways to follow through on our non-standard objectives. For instance, projects that are routine get completed fine; however, projects which are non-standard and sometimes very important are viewed and treated as complicated and optional. Working within the RACI model of corporate responsibility also proves challenging, although I don't know what I would prefer to this system. As with any job, work at AARP has snags and bumps along the way but is overall very satisfactory.

      4.0
      Jun 19, 2008

      AARP an outstanding place to work.

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      AARP has a fabulous, meaningful mission; it feels good to work there and the pay is excellent. The work / life balance is very, very good if you have children and are content in your career advancement.

      Cons

      Like many large organizations, things happen very slowly at AARP. When things do happen quickly, it's typically because people don't take the time to think things through - a double edge sword indeed.

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