- 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.
