Used to be a great place to work. . . . - Director AARP Employee Review

2.0
Jul 8, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

Great benefits (pension, 401k match, renewal leave at year 8, generous vacation and leave), competitive pay.

Cons

takes so many approvals to get anything done, management is focused on furthering their own careers and not fulfilling "the mission." Extremely political internally and every person I know who has worked there for a long time hates it, but cannot leave because the benefits and pay are golden handcuffs. Long term, AARP's relevance is waning as they lose members due to people not wanting to be part of an "old person's" organization. They tolerate incompetence and those incompetent can bully those who are performing and it is tolerated. Hard to get promoted as no one ever leaves, also, because no one leaves

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5.0
May 28, 2026
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Pros

great benefits even for interns like free lunch, reimbursed parking, hybrid work. good opportunities to network, hone your skills, and potentially get a permanent role within the organization.

Cons

long onboarding. lots of hr training.

4.0
Jun 30, 2026
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Pros

I was able to take on multiple responsibilities, like research and volunteer engagement, with consideration of my time and workload from school.

Cons

At times, I felt like my work wasn’t as important or could’ve been done by my supervisors, especially when projects were close to completion, they would be altered but I understand it was for time efficiency.

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