Pros
i worked at AARP for more than 7 years before leaving. lots of pros (obviously, I was there for a long time), lots of cons (and obviously something made me decide to leave) PROS: - good pay - great benefits - decent work life balance depending on your manager and department - mission-driven org -- enjoyed making a difference in people's lives
Kontras
- it's all about who your manager is. if you've got a good one, you'll be fine. if not, don't expect a promotion or title change while you're there. you have to be ok with the pay and little chance throughout your time there for movement within the organization. so know that going in - no room for growth and poor training - this place has more internal politics and drama than anywhere I've ever worked - such a big organization that navigating the internal groups, etc is challenging - HR does not help you - they put up with poor management -- people in positions of power who abuse them, and nothing is done