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 135 reviews)); "Great mission and people working there really care about their mission." ((in 83 reviews)); "Good pay especially compared with other editorial salaries." ((in 64 reviews)); "Advancement and great work life balance" ((in 62 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?

"they put up with poor management" ((in 28 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)); "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)); "They have people who have been there for 3 months training new employees" ((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

(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

Nov 16, 2015

Relationship Manager

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Relatively good pay and benefits. The organization is oftentimes collegial with good opportunities to learn new skills if you are driven to navigate the internal politics

Cons

Oftentimes unnecessarily bureaucratic to the extent decisions take a very long time, all too frequent reorganizations, overly meeting centric, and way too many internal reporting requirements.

3.0

Oct 26, 2015

many ways

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Only seniors are hired. The company is compassionate and open to comments. They offer many opportunities to learn and grow.

Cons

You have to perform 3 job searches per week., Managers are sometimes difficult to get in touch with. They can only hire so many.

4.0

Sep 11, 2015

AARP

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

AARP has some of the most intelligent and passionate people working in the organization. The culture is strong and everyone is marching towards the same goal to help serve the 50+. The organization is transitioning to a more innovative culture infusing a bit of the corporate world with the non-profit, which is exactly what it needs to survive another 50+ years.

Cons

With change comes old and new blood. The old way of doings things still lingers, but as new thinking and blood comes in the culture will shift.

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