Is AARP a good company to work for?

AARP has an overall rating of 4.2 out of 5, based on over 1,213 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 130 reviews)); "Great mission and people working there really care about their mission." ((in 84 reviews)); "Advancement and great work life balance" ((in 62 reviews)); "Good pay especially compared with other editorial salaries." ((in 62 reviews)); "Interns are recognized as part of the company who join its great environment and culture." ((in 37 reviews))

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

"they put up with poor management" ((in 30 reviews)); "5 managers talking about what to do while 2 people are around to actual DO the work." ((in 19 reviews)); "long hours with sometimes only research work, not enough editing and learning about the editing process" ((in 9 reviews)); "Very large organization which can provide some challenges." ((in 9 reviews)); "Poor communication of organizational and department objectives" ((in 7 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

(880 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

AARP has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 880 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).

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Reviews by job title

880 reviews

5.0

Aug 11, 2019

Lead Digital and Reporting analyst

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing place to work, boss was very supportive and treated me as a comrade rather than a subordinate.

Cons

Communication across departments was a bit slim.

5.0

Aug 7, 2019

Outstanding place to work

Red cross volunteer recruitment lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I'm learning slot about red Cross and their mission

Cons

Gaining reputable , valuable work skills

4.0

Jul 17, 2019

Class Act, Well Run Organization from Top to Bottom

Associate state director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

For such a large organization, they are buttoned up from top to bottom; extremely transparent and top management is accessible; the work overall is diverse and interesting and you feel like you are making a difference; great colleagues and volunteers.

Cons

The HR process upon giving my notice was essentially non-existent, no exit interview, sent me a paycheck after I left that I had to return to the company ... it was almost like I was the 1st person to ever leave AARP.

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