Room to grow but it all depends on your manager - Director College Board Employee Review

3.0
Nov 25, 2018
Recommend
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Pros

If you are lucky enough to be a good match with your manager or matched with a good manager, life could be great here. You will be given room to grow, allowed mistakes, have guidance and accountability and be rewarded for your efforts.

Cons

People are very protective of hierarchies here and are generally insecure about where their stand or their performance. If you have a bad manager you may feel that you are going to get fired at a moment's notice. Leaders obsessed with how they are perceived. Leaders should inspire. Many in leadership positions here don't.

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College Board Response
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Thanks for your feedback. We couldn’t agree more about the importance of having a great boss. We’re so committed to it that we rolled out a performance competency for all managers that sets the standard for strong management across the org. We also launched Be a Great Boss training this fall. We strive to be a place where every single person has a great boss who inspires excellence. -- Karl D'Souza

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