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 151 reviews)); "The people are great (most of them) and smart!" ((in 70 reviews)); "My colleagues are smart, talented, and hardworking." ((in 31 reviews)); "+ Very good work/life balance" ((in 29 reviews)); "Pay is good." ((in 26 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 30 reviews)); "design and development teams are split in two cities and run by different managers" ((in 21 reviews)); "Frequent corporate reorganization and layoffs." ((in 12 reviews)); "Extremely top heavy organization with too many layers of middle and upper management." ((in 11 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

5.0

Jun 19, 2022

Excellent

Email marketing specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Well run company Great and passionate management Excellent benefits

Cons

Dealing with the social stigma of working at a standardized testing company

2.0

Jun 16, 2022

Decent but lots of politics

Executive director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice people. Smart people. Care about the mission. Nice culture. Decent comp for a non profit.

Cons

The leadership team I was part of was very political - who you know meant everything and it was more style over substance. There was a high school clique feel at CB - a bit revenge of the nerds - and if you weren't a part of it, you weren't on anybody's radar. Very bureaucratic - over collaboration and CYA meetings that diluted accountability. And never forget it's a business despite all of the mission driven/family language you hear.

5.0

Jun 16, 2022

Great!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

work, benefits, colleagues, culture, inclusion

Cons

none that I can recall

College Board Response

Thanks for sharing your positive feedback about your time working at College Board!

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