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      EAB

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      EAB reviews

      3.5

      63% would recommend to a friend

      (729 total reviews)
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      David L. Felsenthal

      80% approve of CEO

      48% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      EAB has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 729 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The EAB employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.5 stars).

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      729 reviews
      3.0
      Apr 5, 2018

      EAB Experience

      Consultant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great mission and desire to impact the community. Lots of passionate people trying to impact education and make the system better. They are trying to innovate and the company has very smart people working hard on the topics that are meaningful to schools. Culture is great - lots of energy and young folks that tend to work together.

      Cons

      The organization is very top heavy with almost little, to no, diversity - both in race and gender. While they promote women up to a certain level, it seems like most women hit a glass ceiling, and definitely people of color do as well. I found it surprising given that the industry we serve is so focused on diversity but almost no member-facing reps are people of color. The firm talks a lot about how they want to change this, but very little action actually happens around the topic. EAB has a lot of talented people of color already, but the leadership at the very senior level doesn't seem the need to have them more visible or take them under their wing and cultivate them, opting to put more men and less diverse staff in more senior positions.

      5.0
      Nov 10, 2017

      Mission-driven, high-growth company with great opportunities for internal progression

      Director
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      I love the corporate culture. In the 10 years of my career working in a variety of environments prior to joining EAB, I'd never had the chance to be surrounded by such consistently smart, hard-working, mission-driven colleagues. It's a dynamic and profitable business on a steady hyper-growth trajectory, and employees who lean in and want to take initiative regularly have opportunities to get involved in new and different projects. Also a great place to build a career as they're intentional about promotion and prioritize internal career pathing, so there are lots of opportunities for lateral moves into different functions or portfolios. This seems to explain why a lot of those in senior positions came up through the ranks; there are a lot of "lifers" and "boomerangs" within the company. I also appreciate the strides they're making and priority they're placing on diversity and inclusion. With the separation of EAB from Advisory Board, I'm excited to see how that benefits EAB's ability to make decisions based solely on what's right answer for this business and its ability to grow and best serve educational institutions and systems.

      Cons

      Sometimes there's so much growth and change that it's hard to keep up to speed on the latest offerings, policies, systems, people, acronyms, etc. If you enjoy steady state and don't thrive on continuously evolving fast-paced environments, this aspect can sometimes be challenging. Also, it's a very collaborative organizational culture -- while there are a lot of positive aspects to this, it means that often a number of people need to be consulted prior to decisions being made -- figuring out who needs to be consulted, who owns a given decision, and how best to make a case to them can be tricky at times. On the flip side though, I appreciate being looped in and able to weigh in on so many decisions that could impact my work.

      1.0
      Feb 10, 2026

      Hit and miss with a struggling organization

      Sales representative
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Remote work is the biggest benefit. This is a decent company for employees just entering the workforce out of college, or as one of their first jobs.

      Cons

      Very hit and miss organization, depending on what division you work in. Upper management has very little experience outside of EAB, so they struggle with employees that have career experience. Everything is "The EAB way", which works in a few areas: research, enrollment, etc, but does not translate in other areas, like advancement services, advancement research and sales. This is not a company for Development Professionals. Pay is low; management is disorganized, and the company has high turnover. There are too many products that cause conflict between sales teams and sales managers.

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