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

1.0

Jun 5, 2013

Bureaucratic, political, and outdated.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice Benefits for full time employees

Cons

- Rampant Politics (I've seen teams outright refuse to work with each other) - Incredible amounts of red tape that make it impossible to get things done quickly - Personnel decisions made based on cronyism, not competence. - Tools and processes that are at least ten years out of date. - Many managers more interested in protecting their fiefdoms than in getting anything done. - Contractors are treated the worst I've seen in over twenty years - Management who thinks nothing of setting unreasonable standards (ex: mandatory unpaid overtime) - Top-heavy organization, hiring more directors even as workers are being laid off

4.0

May 22, 2013

great work environment, mission driven company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great people focused on the mission of helping educate kids excellent benefits

Cons

new President means major changes that has created a bit of concern for the future

4.0

Mar 18, 2013

Satisfying work

Product manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Meaningful work - There's no other organization that affords its employees the ability to make such meaningful impact with educators nationwide.

Cons

- National organization, but can feel disconnected at times. New leadership is working to turn that around. Change is expected within the current year.

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