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 due to Covid remote work" ((in 146 reviews)); "The people are great (most of them) and smart!" ((in 68 reviews)); "Great mission and colleagues." ((in 32 reviews)); "+ Very good work/life balance" ((in 28 reviews)); "Pay is good." ((in 25 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 30 reviews)); "design and development teams are split in two cities and run by different managers" ((in 23 reviews)); "Frequent corporate reorganization and layoffs." ((in 12 reviews)); "Extreme favoritism toward certain group and bootlickers." ((in 12 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

(663 total reviews)

David Coleman

66% approve of CEO

65% 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 663 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

663 reviews

1.0

Aug 1, 2019

Management obsessed with their own job security

Product manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The benefits are good. Solid time off policy and the ability to work from home on a flexible schedule.

Cons

Over time, management has become obsessed with keeping broken processes broken. It’s been outright stated by management that these processes being unworkable makes them feel secure in their jobs, which goes on to mean that things only get worse as new problems arise but old ones are never addressed. Working at a non-management level means you will be dealing with increasingly complex issues that are easily avoided if resources were allocated to problem solving instead of triage.

College Board Response

6y

We couldn’t agree more that having processes and systems work efficiently is a critical part of making people successful at work. We have teams dedicated to providing our teams with the tools, training, and resources they need to thrive – and are constantly exploring what larger improvements, like Agile, we can make as an organization. If you would like to provide additional feedback on where we can improve, please reach out to me at kdsouza@collegeboard.org -- Karl D'Souza

1.0

Jun 8, 2018

High pay, low job satisfaction

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They pay is competitive and the benefits are great. The NY office has a nice view and good coffee.

Cons

There is little to no respect for experience. There is little to no support given for huge projects. Leadership is either hands off, or negative and demeaning. There are no leaders that I encountered that empowered their employees. In fact, the opposite would occur. Respected values seemed to all be negative in nature (throwing people under the bus, disrespecting others, superficial assets, etc.) The energy at the College Board is on of "dog-eat-dog" - don't be enticed by the money, it's not worth it.

College Board Response

8y

We appreciate your feedback. Respectful teamwork is a hallmark of our employees; we also expect that managers and leaders focus on enabling their teams to do their best work and inspiring great work by their teams. We hope all employees provide constructive input as opposed to negative feedback, that employees are engaged in their work and have no tolerance for disrespect in our organization. --Holly Strychowski

2.0

Jun 15, 2016

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Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits, smart people, good mission, ability to work from home once a week

Cons

Poor leadership, benefits declining, good people leaving

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