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 140 reviews)); "Great mission and people working there really care about their mission." ((in 83 reviews)); "Advancement and great work life balance" ((in 65 reviews)); "Good pay especially compared with other editorial salaries." ((in 59 reviews)); "Interns are recognized as part of the company who join its great environment and culture." ((in 35 reviews))

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

"Primary problem: Poor leadership" ((in 35 reviews)); "they put up with poor management" ((in 31 reviews)); "5 managers talking about what to do while 2 people are around to actual DO the work." ((in 18 reviews)); "long hours with sometimes only research work, not enough editing and learning about the editing process" ((in 10 reviews)); "rung editors constantly ridiculed and abused by upper management." ((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

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.

5.0

Apr 16, 2017

"...excellent experience!"

Administrative assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

"..this program became available to me at a very pivotal point in my life and ability to work to support myself! I will be forever grateful for them and the work/career experience that they allowed me to acquire!"

Cons

The only one is the fact that you can only be on the program for 3yrs.!

5.0

Apr 11, 2017

Great place to work

Senior advisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Benefits, up to 5 weeks paid vacation, 2 weeks caregiving leave, 48 hours for to volunteer. Wonderful mission and great co workers

Cons

The commute to downtown DC can be difficult

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