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

4.0

Apr 27, 2023

Work-life balance

Associate director, talent acquisition

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Company Transparency - Access to upper management - Focus on Diversity and Inclusion - Mission oriented work - Work-life balance - Great benefits - Great pay (non-profit) - Feel valued - Value and embrace change

Cons

- Lots of hierarchy - Hard to move up

College Board Response

Thanks for sharing your experience on working at College Board! We appreciate your feedback and are glad to know you are enjoying what we have to offer. We are dedicated to continuing our work on driving managerial excellence through providing the resources they need for success in best supporting their direct reports. We are also continuing to work on improving and further defining paths to advancement.

4.0

Apr 19, 2023

Solid Place

Content strategist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Benefits at this company

Cons

Lack of cohesive long term planning

College Board Response

Thank you for sharing your thoughts on your time working for College Board. We are happy you enjoyed the benefits during your time here.

4.0

Apr 7, 2023

Stable, fair

Senior assessment specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The workload is never unreasonable. You are typically given what you can handle and you'll rarely work over 40 hours a week.

Cons

The company is big, so advancement can be slow without learning other, sometimes radically different skillsets.

College Board Response

Thanks for sharing your experience working with us. We value work life balance and providing employees with the opportunity to showcase their strengths. We know that career advancement is important for all employees and we appreciate your feedback on it. We are continuing to improve and build upon how our employees can professionally grow.

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