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

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).

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878 reviews
4.0
Jan 30, 2009
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
Jan 5, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Employees are treated well, the benefits are great and the overall enviornment is very pleasant. It is very easy to work here, be somewhat fulfilled professionally, and maintain worklife balance. The work week is thirty five hours, very managable. The people are friendly almost family like and seem to genuinely care about you and your well being.

Cons

There seems to be an iniative of the month, always some latest and greatest project that becomes top priority with little regard given to the fast that last month's project is not yet complete. It can be political, in that (like every where you go) it is all about who you know and whether or not they like you.

4.0
Oct 10, 2008
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.

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