Scandal waiting to happen - Anonymous employee AARP Employee Review

2.0
Feb 9, 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Social mission organization with purpose. Some room to work the system and do good work. Not everyone is there to do good, they want to talk and do the bare minimum.

Cons

Where do I start: Mismanaged funds, inflated budgets, no investment in competitive talent. Sub par performers who keep their jobs by using consultants. Ethics violations are out in the open, no one says or does anything. Smart people get frustrated and end up leaving. There is room for con-artists to spin wheels and sell bridges to nowhere. Job security!!!!! Poor communication. Leadership talks big, but doesn't listen or care about the employees.

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Cons

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4.0
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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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