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
3.0
Sep 28, 2022

It's okay

Recommend
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Pros

Some control over the work you do Great time off allowance (vacation, sick time, etc.) especially if you've been there 6+ years Location is great - right in the heart of DC

Cons

Some managers are not so competent; your happiness/misery depends a lot on your manager AARP is EVER changing things it makes one dizzy. In Research, for example, when one leader leaves, the next one wants to make his/her mark and changes things even when the old way was working just fine. Since being hired 5 years ago my position and duties have changed significantly. Yet there are still inefficiencies. And name changes are the norm. We do an employee feedback survey each year. No matter how loudly the results scream, there don't seem to be changes, as the weak spots are the same every year.

2.0
Feb 20, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

Can theoretically touch the lives on tens of millions of seniors - and the brand does carry some weight in certain circles. The organization has a crazy amount of money and resources, with a seemingly endless pocketbook for completely dead end initiatives.

Cons

The mission means something to a small part of the workforce, and to some new hires -- but very little to most of the workforce. The ones that do care end up leaving out of frustration, or being silenced. AARP is where good ideas come to die, politics rule the day, and incompetence gets a promotion.

1.0
Jun 29, 2019

No leadership, just follower-ship

Recommend
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Pros

Good pay and benefits, as long as you don’t rock the boat

Cons

Serious gender discrimination problems. If you’re male, prepare to be discriminated against. Liberal bias. If you’re at all conservative, or god forbid a veteran, you will be looked down on. Sycophants rewarded, questioners punished. Many examples of people asking too many questions being shown the door. A lot of platitudes (“be fearless with us”) but they’re just words, actions are often completely opposite, e.g. they say they want innovation but have zero tolerance for risk. Double standards: Washington DC staff get massages, gym, ice cream socials. Field staff get second-rate everything and are completely marginalized in decision making. A history of extremely poor CEO choices. Currently Joann Jenkins, who invested tens of millions in a failed experiment to produce a tablet device (the RealPad) for older consumers, then defined it as a success and received her usual annual bonus.

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