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).

Reviews by job title

878 reviews
3.0
Jun 10, 2015

Director

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

AARP is one of the few places that still has a pension plan and also offers a 401K.

Cons

AARP is too top heavy with upper management. They need more doers and thinkers and need to give that staff the support it requires to keep employees enthusiastic about their jobs. They do not often promote from within, though they claim they prefer to. If you are lucky enough to be promoted from in, they cap off your monetary promotion at 10%. So an outside candidate is likely to be paid much more for the same position you would have been promoted into.

1.0
Dec 5, 2014

Analyst

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Centrally located in Washington DC region

Cons

Totally dysfunctional IT division. Business efforts poorly thought through

2.0
Oct 27, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Has the membership and money to move mountains. The new CEO JoAnne Jenkins is a champion for change and with her leadership those mountains will be just hills to climb. Change is in the air and that is most needed and there is great enthusiasm for this change!

Cons

Certain departments lack leadership. There is an autocratic style of leadership which does not motivate or inspire the staff. I have been here less than 3 years and AARP doesn't bring out the best in me. I feel suppressed and made to feel less of a contributor for fear of being labeled.

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