Is AARP a good company to work for?

AARP has an overall rating of 4.2 out of 5, based on over 1,210 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 4% 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 134 reviews)); "Great mission and people working there really care about their mission." ((in 85 reviews)); "Advancement and great work life balance" ((in 66 reviews)); "Good pay especially compared with other editorial salaries." ((in 61 reviews)); "Interns are recognized as part of the company who join its great environment and culture." ((in 30 reviews))

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

"they put up with poor management" ((in 30 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 20 reviews)); "Lacks upward mobility but great for someone seasoned looking to bring new insights." ((in 12 reviews)); "long hours with sometimes only research work, not enough editing and learning about the editing process" ((in 11 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

Oct 20, 2022

Good culture, poor employee recognition

Digital product manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good people work here, great benefits

Cons

Not interested in career advancement or paying fair wages based on market comparison.

2.0

Apr 30, 2022

Good network, poor management

Seo manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The benefits are pretty competitive

Cons

I got fake fired once by my manager

1.0

Apr 29, 2022

Unprofessional recruitment process

Marketing communications manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I was excited to hear back from an AARP recruiter and discuss more about the role I applied to.

Cons

He asked me to share my availability and I did. Two days later and with no response to my email, I received the automated email that they are now considering someone else. Really!? The recruiter didn't even bother to respond to the initial email that HE asked me for and choose the automated default email. It would have not taken more than 5 minutes of his time to respond to my email initially, probably the same amount of time it took him to program that automated response. Very unprofessional and to be honest I'm very disappointed that there was no human decency. I guess the silver lining here is that I would now never consider applying for a position here. What a low blow!

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