Tons of money and resources -- with no real mission or responsibility - Adviser AARP Employee Review

2.0
Feb 20, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
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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.

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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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Recommend
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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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