Does College Board pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, College Board employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at College Board. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at College Board?

57% of College Board employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated College Board 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at College Board?

Director (66) , Associate Director (26) , Executive Director (24) , Software Engineer (19) , Assistant Director (15) , Senior Software Engineer (11) , Intern (8) , Senior Director (8) , Analyst (7) , Coordinator (7) , Graduate Student (7) , Manager (6) , Senior Engineer (6) , Associate (5) , Executive Assistant (5)

What are the pros of working at College Board according to real employee reviews?

"great benefits and some what flexible" ((in 144 reviews)); "The people are great (most of them) and smart!" ((in 71 reviews)); "My colleagues are smart, talented, and hardworking." ((in 32 reviews)); "Good work life balance" ((in 29 reviews)); "Pay is good." ((in 23 reviews))

What are the cons of working at College Board according to real employee reviews?

"Senior leadership makes poor decisions on hiring incompetent people and laying off competent people." ((in 50 reviews)); "Management is poor, and they frown on risk takers and people who think outside the box." ((in 31 reviews)); "design and development teams are split in two cities and run by different managers" ((in 22 reviews)); "Extremely top heavy organization with too many layers of middle and upper management." ((in 13 reviews)); "Frequent corporate reorganization and layoffs." ((in 13 reviews))

What are employees saying about College Board layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about College Board layoffs and their outlook for job security at College Board in 2026.

What are the top reviewed College Board locations?

New York , Reston , Washington , Chicago , Boston , Herndon , Atlanta , Los Angeles , Virginia Beach , Dallas , Houston , San Juan , San Diego , San Jose , Denver , Iowa City , Tampa , Union City , Falls Church , Astoria , Bronx , Brooklyn , Rochester , Phoenix , Las Cruces , Charlotte , Beaufort , Fuquay Varina , Raleigh , Austin

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College Board reviews

3.6

57% would recommend to a friend

(663 total reviews)

David Coleman

67% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Culture & values

3.2

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

College Board has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 663 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The College Board employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

663 reviews

4.0

Jan 1, 2016

Excellent plac

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

We were always motivated to work harder and harder at this particular institution of organizational examination - they gave us initiative and more work.

Cons

We were, too often, pressurized to do a ridiculous amount of work that frankly even the most genius of individuals could and would not wish to be subject to. The work was frantic, but that's how you would expect it with a test agency.

2.0

Dec 16, 2015

Smart People but a management disaster

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

* Smart, mission-driven people. * Great 401(k), office perks, and benefits * Fairly laid back

Cons

* Organization is hamstrung by endless meetings and reviews, which makes accomplishing anything very difficult. * Personality driven decision making and need for consensus leads to internally-oriented rather than mission- and data-driven decision making. * Lack of trust and siloed view between departments makes collaboration difficult. * General cynicism and distrust.

1.0

Dec 14, 2015

College Board is a place to go to watch your career die, no interest in developing people.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits are good in terms of 403B and vacation. People are dedicated to mission, but no coherent direction for that mission.

Cons

Leadership's lack of vision or interest in its people, in particular women. Politics valued over talent. Sad for an education company.

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