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 148 reviews)); "The people are great (most of them) and smart!" ((in 70 reviews)); "My colleagues are smart, talented, and hardworking." ((in 29 reviews)); "Pay is good." ((in 28 reviews)); "Good work life balance" ((in 27 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 49 reviews)); "Management is poor, and they frown on risk takers and people who think outside the box." ((in 29 reviews)); "design and development teams are split in two cities and run by different managers" ((in 19 reviews)); "Extreme favoritism toward certain group and bootlickers." ((in 12 reviews)); "frequent layoffs" ((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

56% would recommend to a friend

(662 total reviews)

David Coleman

66% 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 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).

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Reviews by job title

662 reviews

4.0

Oct 18, 2020

Review

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good for a student from India

Cons

Bades for a student from India

5.0

Aug 21, 2020

nice

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good adventure nice punctual happy

Cons

Timing and the infrastructure and surroundings

College Board Response

Thank you for your review. -- Karl D'Souza

3.0

Aug 30, 2012

Good not great

Regional associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits Mission driven organization Working with wonderful people - internal and external

Cons

Limited opportunities to develop a career within the organization

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Jobs at College Board

Director, Employee Relations

Executive Director, AP Portfolio and Product Readiness

Director, Project Management, AP Curriculum and Assessment

Security Architect, Product

Senior Manager, Digital Test Administration