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      College Board

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      College Board reviews

      3.6

      56% would recommend to a friend

      (663 total reviews)
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      David Coleman

      66% approve of CEO

      65% 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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      663 reviews
      3.0
      Nov 19, 2024

      Working at College Board

      Executive director
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Health, sick leave and tuition assistance for employee and dependents after 5 years of service are very good. Generous PTO, sick leave for self and family are better than most places. Annual salary increases have averaged about 3% last few years, and staff also receive a bonus %2-%8 depending on their annual review ratings. College Board is actually a very good place for early career professionals to learn, grow and establish networks that will equip you for future other positions and organizations. The work that most divisions do is actually meaningful. If you apply you should aggressively negotiate your salary; all future salary increases and bonuses will be based off of your starting salary. For most of the staff, the politics won't impact your ability to learn and grow. Overall, the College Board is a good place to work.

      Cons

      It can be very difficult to move up in the organization or to receive any sort of salary increase for exemplary performance outside of bonus cycle - raises outside of annual increase aren't a thing. Once you hit director level, there just aren't as many opportunities. Stated mission is to support students, but senior leadership actions seems to be focused on making money and increasing reserve ($1billion!!). Check Goldstar for SLT salaries. Definitely an "in-crowd" in SLT resulting in some divisions currently led by very toxic leaders. There is a lot of lip service paid to values and operating principles that just are not reflected in senior leadership actions and decisions. Fortunately, this isn't visible to most staff and doesn't completely negatively impact staff engagement.

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      College Board Response
      1y
      Thank you for sharing your feedback on working at College Board. We're pleased to hear that you value our health benefits, generous PTO, and tuition assistance. We hold a transparent and rigorous process for recognizing and rewarding exceptional work and performance twice a year through promotions and merit raises. We recognize how important career advancement is and are committed to supporting our colleagues in exploring opportunities to learn and grow while increasing their scope and impact. We acknowledge your comments about leadership and encourage you to share your concerns with your talent business partner and senior leaders if you have not already.
      1.0
      Oct 21, 2024

      Dinosaur company trying to outrun the comet

      Director
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Many of the people are great to work with, and the benefits are fantastic—like working for an old blue-chip company rather than a nonprofit.

      Cons

      Management is inconsistent. There is an "in-crowd" who never gets in trouble, and there is an out-crowd that gets cleaned out for the new restructuring fad. Rules change all the time, and the whole racket seems to just support upper management's income.

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      College Board Response
      1y
      Thank you for sharing your experience on working at College Board. We strive to create a fair, supportive, and equitable environment for all employees. We recognize that management plays a major part in that and we hold them to a high bar especially for taking accountability for their actions. We'll be certain to share your feedback with our leadership.
      2.0
      Jul 24, 2023

      Sinking Ship

      Anonymous employee
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      CEO approval
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      Pros

      There are a number of bright people who work here who truly care about the organization's mission.

      Cons

      Unfortunately, many of those bright people are ignored or overlooked by senior leaders. The future looks bleak for the College Board and the organization has done little to appropriately prepare for what is to come.

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      College Board Response
      2y
      Thank you for sharing your experience working at College Board. We are sorry to hear that you feel overlooked by leadership and we take your feedback very seriously. We value the contributions of our high-performing staff and continue to work on increasing visibility into our colleagues' as well as team accomplishments. If you have not already, we encourage you to share your concerns with your talent business partner.
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