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?

56% 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 150 reviews)); "The people are great (most of them) and smart!" ((in 68 reviews)); "+ Very good work/life balance" ((in 35 reviews)); "My colleagues are smart, talented, and hardworking." ((in 25 reviews)); "Pay is good." ((in 24 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 51 reviews)); "Management is poor, and they frown on risk takers and people who think outside the box." ((in 30 reviews)); "design and development teams are split in two cities and run by different managers" ((in 22 reviews)); "Frequent corporate reorganization and layoffs." ((in 13 reviews)); "Short breaks, overworked, clueless upper management" ((in 12 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

College Board reviews

3.6

56% would recommend to a friend

(663 total reviews)

David Coleman

66% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

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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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663 reviews

3.0

Sep 23, 2013

Meh

Assistant director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

awesome benefits, relaxed work environment, generally friendly and intelligent people

Cons

-corporate functions feel removed from mission -paralyzing red type, especially for a non-profit -organization siloed -growth unclear

4.0

Sep 18, 2013

Strong Mission - Meaningful Work

Executive director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working on educational programs that help students reach a high level of achievement is rewarding. Benefits package is strong.

Cons

Organizational structure makes it difficult to get work done. Leadership micromanages rather than encouraging or allowing talented professionals to make decisions. Slow to move.

2.0

Sep 9, 2013

Indecisive and political senior team

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

The organization has pockets of great and smart people to work with and supports very important mission which is to provide path to career or High Ed. One of the best organization if desired to have work life balance since performance and on-time results are not part of the culture.

Cons

Unfortunately, senior leaders are mix of academia and business folks who are trying to work together. Most senior members tends to be indecisive and the organization rewards ability to politicking rather than performance or producing results. The organization is also an upside down pyramid structure since senior members do not want to mentor junior members but have members who are senior enough to do it all.

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