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?

56% 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 150 reviews)); "The people are great (most of them) and smart!" ((in 73 reviews)); "Great mission and colleagues." ((in 30 reviews)); "+ Very good work/life balance" ((in 29 reviews)); "Great Culture and the feeling of doing important work" ((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 32 reviews)); "design and development teams are split in two cities and run by different managers" ((in 19 reviews)); "Frequent corporate reorganization and layoffs." ((in 12 reviews)); "Exceptionally woke company led by CEO w/liberal white savior complex" ((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

College Board reviews

3.6

56% would recommend to a friend

(662 total reviews)

David Coleman

66% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

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College Board has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 662 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).

Reviews by job title

662 reviews

1.0

Feb 6, 2024

Unrealistic Work Expectations

Employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits, certain people who are great to work with

Cons

Expected to work long hours and cut into personal life to "meet business needs." Teams feel self contained and constantly have to poke for information or solutions

College Board Response

2y

Thanks for taking the time to share your experience working at College Board. We strive to create a great work environment where all employee voices are heard and what you describe is not the kind of culture we want. We value your feedback and hope that you will address your concerns with your talent business partner if you have not already.

1.0

Aug 1, 2019

Maniac Management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Love the people, great and fun environment.

Cons

Sr. Management has maniac and truly crazy people employed as Directors. They need a health fair with mandatory psychologist to test the people. My suggestion is that have all Sr. Leadership put under counseling.

College Board Response

6y

While we’re happy to hear you’re inspired by your work, we’re concerned about your overall work experience and are taking it seriously. Please reach out directly to me (kdsouza@collegeboard.org) -- Karl D'Souza

3.0

Dec 3, 2018

Growing cognitive dissonance

Product manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Many of your coworkers are cool. Benefits are great. Rising desks are fun. Location near Fulton Center means transportation is easy.

Cons

There is a growing cognitive dissonance among employees. Everytime to CEO speaks to the organization, there’s a thinly veiled message about our profits increasing by “expanding access to high school education,” when in reality we are simply playing into the fact that certain demographics are put at disadvantage because our tests are not easy. It is hard to feel like we are a non-profit org that cares about people when the people at the top only care about profits. This is all to say that employee morale is falling and it’s falling fast. The lack of upward momentum is a known problem and it only grows more noticeable as the years go on.

College Board Response

7y

We appreciate your feedback, thank you. Our full leadership team is deeply committed to the College Board’s mission to clear a path for all students. We are always open to receiving feedback. We’ll continue to explore ongoing communication channels between staff and the leadership team about their work, our priorities, mission, and our culture. We’re also proud that employee engagement, measured through an annual Gallup survey, continues to increase as we focus on making the College Board a great place to work. -- Karl D'Souza

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