College Board reviews

3.6

56% would recommend to a friend

(662 total reviews)
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David Coleman

66% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

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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662 reviews
5.0
May 13, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The College Board has recruited incredibly talented and passionate individuals who are interested in making a difference in student's lives. They bring in people with a critical mind that assists them in finding ways to continue to remain mission focused.

Cons

I have not seen any downsides yet. It is a very large organization, so you always have to be prepared to navigate and work with a multitude of departments.

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College Board Response
7y
Welcome to the team - we're glad you're here! -- Karl D'Souza
2.0
Apr 30, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great Benefits, best in the area. They even cover 60K in college tuition for 4 years for your kids, if they are in college. Work perks discounts. Great work life balance.

Cons

Some of the management has archaic way of thinking Progressive idea averse and risk averse (in some departments) They do re orgs without checking with the employees. Lands loyal employees in helpless situations. You may end up in a team or capability for which you don't have any skills or any aspirations.

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College Board Response
7y
Thanks for the review; we’re proud to offer generous tuition support to help our staff and their families pursue their educations. Our management works to build a cohesive, strategic organization. Occasionally that means reorganizing teams to best align towards our goals – and our people towards their best work. If you would like to provide additional feedback directly to HR, please reach out to me at kdsouza@collegeboard.org -- Karl D'Souza
3.0
Dec 25, 2018

Okay, Not Great

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Above par benefits package - Opportunities to socialize with other departments - Great employees working in advance to the mission

Cons

- The mission of the organization seems misconstrued with the actual structure of the organization. From my experience, it appeared that many managers were more like sales people and focused on their sales goals and the applicable bonuses. The mission appeared to have been created to be a facade that the organization is a nonprofit instead of a for-profit corporation. For example, the CEO spent a good portion of a town hall meeting berating a university that moved toward test-optional scoring, as well as a group of high schools who would not be offering AP exams. - The hierarchical structure is very different in comparison to other organizations that I have seen. The amount of "senior directors" or "directors" in some way undermines their own authority and decision making power to those they manage. The amount of processes and hoops you have to go through to get something accomplished can get tiring. - It's easy to be disconnected from the "mission" of the organization itself, especially if your role doesn't involve travel or on-the-ground work. - Pay is low in comparison to other similarly sized organizations. - Work/life balance often depends on your position.

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College Board Response
7y
We appreciate your feedback and wish you well in your new role. While we’re proud of our mission to clear a path for all students, we take your comment to heart seriously about ensuring that our mission, all of work and messages are truly aligned. Thanks for sharing your perspectives on how we can improve. --Karl D'Souza
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