Nepotism and Hypocrisy drowning employees - Some Type of Manager College Board Employee Review

1.0
Aug 18, 2015
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Pros

Benefits are great; good intentions by senior leadership team; fun environment (for the most part); handful of managers engaged and willing to listen to concerns of all employees

Cons

Expectations change on a daily basis; pay band structure is flawed (descriptions do not match responsibilities or ability of lower level management); on that note, TOO MANY mid-level managers; not enough transparency nor open communication between departments (again, held hostage by management); "do as I say, not as I do" attitude; inappropriate expectation to work weekends and overtime but preach healthy work-life balances; and, my favorite, complete hypocrisy from management team on any and all expectations. Lastly, the worst thing about this company is the "good old boys" group (mostly senior management) who promote and perpetuate nepotism.

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5.0
Jun 7, 2026
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Pros

- Fantastic Management - Clear Goals - Good teamwork

Cons

- The work is a little soul sucking

4.0
Jul 7, 2026
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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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