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Updated Sep 12, 2023
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Anonymous Interview Candidate in Washington, DC
I interviewed at AARP (Washington, DC)
Behavioral based questions to showcase strengths and weaknesses experienced during previous job positions and how they may help you succeed in this position. Initial interview was with a single manager while the second interview was a panel format.
- How did a previous failure help you develop a stronger relationship with other teams.

Anonymous Interview Candidate
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at AARP in Jul 2023
I was approached by the recruiter and had 3 interviews 1. With hiring manager 2. Behavioral Panel 3. Technical Panel All the rounds went well. The interviewers were very patient and made sure I understand the questions and answered my questions as well I received a call from HR after couple days and was given a verbal offer. However the very next morning I received a call saying that hiring manager would like to move forward to another candidate though I didn't deny the offer.
- Most of themwere behavioral questions and they expect you to answer from your work experience
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Anonymous Interview Candidate
The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at AARP
The recruiter reached out and bailed 3 times without any notice in advance, eventually disappeared at the third rescheduled time for phone call. I hope the team do understand every candidate applied to the role based out of belief to the company’s mission so that they can show mutual respect. It makes the company’s written value looks like a fraud basing on their HR team’s act.

Anonymous Interview Candidate in Washington, DC
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at AARP (Washington, DC) in Jun 2023
Had a call with a recruiter that got rescheduled very last minute. When we did have a call, it was very pleasant and extremely informal. I was told I would hear back about next steps the next week, but when I asked for an update two weeks later I was told they were still looking at candidates. I never heard from them again until I got a generic rejection email almost a month and a half later. Communication was pretty poor.
- -Do you have experience with social media? -Tell me about your work history

Anonymous Interview Candidate in Washington, DC
I applied online. I interviewed at AARP (Washington, DC) in Jun 2023
The recruiter and head editor were so kind and patient. The conversation flowed really well and we were always communicative about the status of my application, the next steps, and what their hiring timeline was.
- How many years of experience do I have in the field? How many years have I been editing? What stories were the most meaningful to me? etc.

Anonymous Employee in Washington, DC
I interviewed at AARP (Washington, DC)
Very conversational. The person put me at ease and was very informative when I asked questions. They spoke a lot about the work itself and the overall organization. I left with a strong understanding of the position.
- My communication style and how I tackle problems.

Anonymous Interview Candidate in Washington, DC
I applied online. I interviewed at AARP (Washington, DC) in May 2023
Quick response from HR. Several interviews may be required with different officers like VP, Directors, etc.. The process may take you to 2 or 3 different interviews. HR first screening interview and 2nd interview were scheduled quickly.
- Provide an example of a difficult situation and how what you did to improve that difficulty.

Anonymous Interview Candidate
I interviewed at AARP
I was contacted by the HR representative to schedule an interview. I provided dates, those dates came and went. I followed up and was able to schedule the screening, which was done via MS Teams. That was a 30 minute interview and the representative stated that they were going to forward my information to the hiring manager . Afterwards, I sent a thank you for the interview. I was then sent a question as to whether or not I had experience with certain software and whether or not I was willing to learn their software. I replied with my experience and willingness to learn. A day later, I was asked my avaliablity to interview with the hiring manager. I provided my avaliablity and the next email from the representative was asking me on a scale of 1-10 where did I place my knowledge on a specific skill. I provided the number as directed. I then recieved a follow-up email stating that the manager wanted examples of my experience as it pertained to that skill. I must say that this was off putting. The hiring manager expressed interest to the HR representative in wanting to interview me but had a slew of additional questions that they weren't willing to sit down and ask me, but they were feeding questions through the HR representative, if to determine whether or not I was worthy of an interview. All of these additional questions could have been discussed during that interview, that was never confirmed. If my qualifications weren't up to par, then scheduling an interview with the manager wasn't the correct course to take. I contacted the HR representative and I withdrew my application from the position. I hope in the future that the hiring manager provides the HR representative with an accurate list of skills necessary for the role and the screening questions that they'd like answered to avoid what happened in my case.
- What are your current responsibilities

Anonymous Interview Candidate
I interviewed at AARP
30 mins phone interview using Microsoft Teams about the background, previous projects, skill sets, and career goals. Specifically, care about communication skills for connecting the technical staff and non-technical people. This role has the responsibility of management.
- Do you have any experience of working with stakeholders? Or communication with non-technical people about the technical product?

Anonymous Employee in Washington, DC
I applied online. I interviewed at AARP (Washington, DC) in Mar 2023
Pretty standard. Recruiter screening, hiring manager, then a behavioral QnA with a panel. They moved very quickly. They offered me the job from start to end in 10 days. Panel interview was the most thorough step.
- Tell me about a time you made a mistake that impacted business negatively and how did you handle it.
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Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at AARP as 63% positive with a difficulty rating score of 2.70 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Channel Manager and Graduate Intern rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Resource Specialist and Clerical roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at AARP takes an average of 34.63 days when considering 197 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Participant had the quickest hiring process (on average 1 day), whereas Receptionist/Customer Service roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 360 days).
Common stages of the interview process at AARP according to 197 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone Interview: 27.68%
One on One Interview: 21.72%
Group Panel Interview: 15.04%
Background Check: 8.35%
Drug Test: 8.35%
Presentation: 7.16%
Skills Test: 5.25%
IQ Intelligence Test: 2.63%
Other: 2.15%
Personality Test: 1.67%
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