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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
      Aug 23, 2023

      Good Benefits Outweighed by Lack of Opportunity

      Engineer ii
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The benefits package overall is quite good, and I have never had any worries with regards to job security; I personally believe in the mission of the company; I believe that many of the higher-ups (VPs and C-Suite) want to effect positive change.

      Cons

      Salaries seem to be significantly below market averages, even considering that the company is a non-profit. Middle/upper management seems disorganized from the perspective of a lower level employee. It often took a so much time to get requirements from higher-ups that projects were behind schedule before they even started, and I found myself in a strange position where I wanted to take on more responsibilities and develop my professional skills, but was, for one reason or another, not given the opportunities to do so by my direct supervisors. There was never even a discussion to the effect of "you aren't ready for this, but here's how we can get you there," instead it was always "I'm definitely open to that" or "I'll see what I can do to make that happen" followed by absolutely no changes to provide me with the opportunities I was asking for. Also, operations being dependent on the academic calendar combined with the aforementioned struggles in getting requirements finalized resulted in a lot of required overtime and weekends spent working.

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      College Board Response
      2y
      Thanks for your feedback on working at College Board. We are pleased to hear that you are enjoying the benefits we have to offer and are dedicated to our mission. We’re working to address the concerns you raised about growth and opportunity and encourage you to check out College Board's Learning and Development on myBoard. We strive to continue improving in how we approach having candid conversations with each other and equipping managers with the resources they need to effectively communicate with their colleagues. We know how important clear, direct, and honest feedback is. If you haven't already, we hope that you will elevate your concerns to your talent business partner.
      3.0
      Aug 13, 2023

      Current Employee Review

      Manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good Benefits - retirement contribution with match, great healthcare, week of Christmas off, PTO-sick leave pretty generous, 2 month paternity leave for either parent. After working for 5 years, you can get tuition assistance for your dependents. Mostly remote which makes it much easier to balance work/life demands. Very smart and committed people work there who really do care about creating opportunities and supporting students who want to make college a reality. Company matches charitable donations. True sense of community within some departments. C-levels do seem to know employees at all levels. If you are patient, there is opportunity to grow in the company and work in different and very cool departments.

      Cons

      Exceptionally woke company led by CEO w/liberal white savior complex - if you are center left or middle, keep your head down and opinions to yourself. If you move to a lower cost of living location you will get a salary cut. If you are hired, negotiate for the highest salary possible as there are limits to internal raises if promoted. Raises for exceptional output and promotions are only twice a year instead of as earned and visibility into decisions is limited. Salaries are low for employees at the bottom of the ladder, but very generous for those at the top . No work being done to support career training - focus seems to be solely on getting kids into college. Diversity measures superficially focused on skin color instead of being more inclusive about culture, experience, identification, etc.

      3.0
      Aug 9, 2023

      test development

      Test developer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      issues in test difficulty level

      Cons

      test standerized format and its validity

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      College Board Response
      2y
      Thanks for sharing your experience—your feedback helps us make College Board a better place to work.
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