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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Good Company, Not so Great Managers. - Anonymous employee College Board Employee Review

4.0

Dec 9, 2016

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

The work family balance is very fair in this company. There is a lot of respect for personal or family life. Great 401K and vacation benefits.

Cons

A lot of incompetent employees get promoted or are in managerial positions. There is a lot of nepotism going on in this company. Friends promote or hire friends all the time bypassing deserving employees. It is incredibly difficult to change careers within College Board. It all goes back to who you know. Or whether they can think creatively on how you can fulfill a different role. Very male oriented.

College Board Response

Thank you for the comment. Part of what makes our staff so great is the vibrant and full lives they have outside of work. In fact, our benefits are designed with that in mind, and we're happy you're able to enjoy them. We also appreciate and welcome your feedback on the promotion process as we are always looking to improve the effectiveness, fairness and transparency of all of our HR processes.

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5.0

Jun 7, 2026

Engineer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

- Fantastic Management - Clear Goals - Good teamwork

Cons

- The work is a little soul sucking

4.0

Jul 7, 2026

Senior product designer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Great coworkers to be around, great benefits, work-life balance was perfect before the middle management layoffs. Collaborating with teams is constant and helpful for the design process.

Cons

They cut the research team, relying on designs to take on that plus end-to-end products, which leaves to heavy work loads and late nights. Deadlines are rather quicker than usual since the reorg.

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