Big budgets to work with, extreme levels of dysfunction, not as mission-focused as we used to be - Anonymous employee AARP Employee Review

2.0
Mar 25, 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The salaries and benefits are good, although compensation is wildly inconsistent, some divisions function well and contribute to the mission

Cons

Extremely dysfunctional, office politics and maneuvering are valued over the nonprofit mission, relentless work load (and not just by nonprofit standards), some truly terrible people in executive positions, infrastructure systems are atrocious and seriously impact morale, productivity and effectiveness

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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
Anonymous intern
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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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