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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College Board reviews

3.6

57% would recommend to a friend

(664 total reviews)

David Coleman

67% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Culture & values

3.2

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

College Board has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 664 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).

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Reviews by job title

664 reviews

2.0

Jul 12, 2013

Good pay and benefits; poor management and limited growth

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The College Board probably has one of the best benefits package. They contribute 13% to your retirement. Salary is competitive. That being said, annual raises are small and growth opportunities are limited.

Cons

The College Board just recently went through a change in leadership coupled with a reduction in workforce. This was not handled the best, resulting in low morale organization-wide. I would not be surprised if a good proportion of current employees leave voluntarily.

2.0

Jul 1, 2013

Old, tired products and culture

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits! The company contribute 13% to the employee 403B. The company is very mission-drive. They have older, legacy assessments that will probably keep them in business for a while longer.

Cons

This organization is stale and tired. The product suite is very siloed - most times one program doesn't know what the other is doing which leads to miscommunications and rework. There is quite a bit of cronyism in this company; one never knows who might have it out for you and if your job will be there tomorrow. The recent "reorganization" notwithstanding, the company has no idea how to make the changes it so desperately needs to keep up with the needs of institutions and school districts. The high-profile, first-class travel habits of middle and senior management do not support the organization's mission.This company is the place where older, tired college deans and school district officials comes after they've retired.

3.0

Jun 7, 2013

Changes, lots of changes and not always for the better

Senior analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits, good work life balance;

Cons

Leadership is lacking; in IT we WERE moving forward, now it seems like we are moving backwards; we've lost a majority of the most talented people that worked at the company due to layoffs and not reviewing consultants contracts.

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