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 due to Covid remote work" ((in 153 reviews)); "The people are great (most of them) and smart!" ((in 69 reviews)); "My colleagues are smart, talented, and hardworking." ((in 29 reviews)); "Pay is good." ((in 24 reviews)); "Great Culture and the feeling of doing important work" ((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 32 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)); "Extremely top heavy organization with too many layers of middle and 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

57% would recommend to a friend

(664 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 664 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

664 reviews

2.0

Nov 6, 2023

Lack of Diversity

Executive director, technology

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Organization cares about the employee experience, however it lacks a strong DEI plan.

Cons

HR is poor. The HR team is unqualified and does not treat the employees well.

College Board Response

2y

Thanks for the feedback on your time at College Board. We strive to make this a great place to work and we’re sorry that we didn’t meet your expectations. We are deeply committed to diversity and inclusion. It is embedded in everything we do and is reflected in how we recruit plus hire. It is also a core part to our organizational policies and infrastructure as well as culture. We have processes in place that allow us to continue assessing and refining our diversity and inclusion strategies.

1.0

Sep 5, 2023

Stay Away

Assoc. director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits, some decent co-workers, holiday break

Cons

Ineptitude is rewarded; promotions are nearly impossible

College Board Response

2y

Thanks for sharing your experience on working at College Board. We strive to make this a great place to work and we’re sorry that we didn’t meet your expectations. We take our promotions process seriously and have increased transparency about what our process looks like. Data and evidence against a clear criteria drives our decisions. We are continuing to refine our approach to make it better.

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.

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.

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