Great mission, good people, bad leadership - Anonymous employee AARP Employee Review

3.0
Oct 11, 2022
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Great Mission and focus on that mission Have some really smart people who care about the work they do Good culture at middle management and below Strong Benefits Flexibility - if you work for the right manager

Cons

1. Executive Leadership, especially after the appointment of new CEO and COO/CFO, is awful. It has turned into a "gotcha" culture, where the CEO/CFO run the organization like a dictatorship- only their way is correct. The rest of the e-team just agrees and tries to stay out of the way so they don't get fired or blacklisted. 2. CEO is more concerned about awards and outward appearance than actually the organization or employees. 3. Passive Aggressive leadership. You are either in or out- 4. Can be political 5. Bounce people out who actually try to enact change or speak up

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5.0
May 28, 2026
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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

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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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