Is AARP a good company to work for?

AARP has an overall rating of 4.2 out of 5, based on over 1,215 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, 4.1 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 140 reviews)); "Great mission and people working there really care about their mission." ((in 82 reviews)); "Advancement and great work life balance" ((in 63 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 36 reviews))

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

"Primary problem: Poor leadership" ((in 37 reviews)); "they put up with poor management" ((in 29 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

(175 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

4.1

Culture & values

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Senior management

3.6

Career opportunities

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Reviews by job title

175 reviews

Reviews about "Compensation"

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4.0

May 1, 2017

Aging but pays well

Operations specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good base pay, room for development.

Cons

Not much innovation, lots of lifers who drag down the culture.

4.0

Apr 27, 2017

AARP Foundation

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

AARP Foundation's salaries are highly competitive compared to most NPOs. Their workforce is diverse and intergenerational. Former CEO Barry Rand's mandate to get up to speed technologically has benefited the organization AND individual employees.

Cons

Few people realize that there are actually three parts of AARP and that AARP Foundation is the 501c3 arm of AARP. For example, Glassdoor's software did not allow me to enter "AARP Foundation," but insisted I choose "AARP" from the drop-down menu.

2.0

Mar 10, 2017

Meh.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Bonus structure is above average for non profits. - Work life balance can exist, but depends almost wholly on your manager. - There are good coworkers to be found, but it's frustrating when you see them constantly ground down.

Cons

- Favoritism is a problem from the C-suite on down. - There is always a re-org going on. - Because of constant 'voluntary separations' and other euphemistic rounds of layoffs, everyone is often on edge and territorial with work and resources. - Documented complaints of hostile and inappropriate behavior by employees ignored by both senior leadership and an HR department with tied hands. - Appearances matter more than performance. The person who spends more time sitting at their desk - even if they are on FB - is viewed more positively than an efficient employee producing better deliverables. - AARP does not resonate with most Americans anymore. As a brand, AARP is past its own prime.

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