Project Site Director - Richmond, VA - Case Management Assistant AARP Employee Review

1.0
3 Oct 2014
Recommend
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Pros

This company gives 55+ individuals the opportunity to work for non-profit and government agencies. It is funded by the Department of Labor. It is 18 hours per week at minimum wage.

Cons

The selection of organizations that participants are sent to - do not possess the opportunities of being placed full time. They are funded by grants. The participants are judged by whether they are liked by the organization. Some participants get additional help in being placed, while others are shunned. The so-called help that is given cannot be attended by all, since there is a problem with transportation for some. This is not taken into consideration. Participants that are depended on public transportation are looked down upon. The wages are minimal and not everyone can maintain a vehicle. These processes cause the feeling of discrimination. The company frowns upon participants with a wide range of knowledge which may intimidate them.

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5.0
28 May 2026
Recommend
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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.

2.0
2 Apr 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

benefits are strong - pension, vacation, sick, caregiving work life balance is generally good

Cons

AARP suffers from a serious toxic work culture, particularly in the IT and Digital Transformation departments. Leadership is atrocious. People leading the 2 key technology functions for the business are incompetent and ego maniacs. Both departments are extremely toxic with burned out employees and contractors. Money gets wasted in the extreme due to these factors. Constant signal switching on projects and priorities. Everyone you work with is unhappy. Bullying and retaliation are common. Avoid these departments in particular, but the whole organization is top heavy, with terrible leadership all around. Still there are some great and talented people, but it's not the norm, and senior leadership is wrought with incompetence and arrogance. The organization flails around endlessly, and blows money with no discipline or rigor to their work and methods. Think someone is juicing the Glassdoor numbers with people saying the place is great. No opportunity for growth. The organization tries to do good work, and does in many ways, but it's so poorly run that it severely hampers its potential.

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