College Board Employee Reviews about "work life balance"
Updated Jun 18, 2021

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Reviews about "work life balance"
Return to all Reviews- Former Employee★★★★★
Pros
overall, friendly colleagues who are easy to work with
Cons
work life balance needs improvement
Thanks for sharing your experience about working at College Board. We are happy you enjoyed working with your colleagues. We appreciate your critical feedback; it helps us make College Board a better place to work.
- Former Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
-Great benefits -Great work/life balance -Great leadership and direction under David Coleman
Cons
-No room for growth on certain teams -Training opportunities are limited -Older CM and build tools are still supported, which are a pain to work with
- Current Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
Fantastic Company
Oct 17, 2017 - Customer Care Specialist in Reston, VARecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
+ Very good work/life balance + Wonderful co-workers + Focused environment
Cons
- Needs more training time - More feedback from management
Continue readingCollege Board Response
Human Resources colleague
Thanks for the great review. We're thrilled you're on the team! Regular feedback and time for training and development are key levers to your success here. We'd love to learn more about your experience so we can find additional ways for you to grow at the College Board. -- Travis Ousley | Snr. Director, Talent Acquisition
- Current Employee★★★★★
diverse work exposure
Aug 12, 2010 - Finance Coordinator in New York, NYRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
good work life balance at this firm
Cons
average pay and unsure about career opportutnities
Continue reading - Current Employee, more than 8 years★★★★★
Pros
Pros: Remote working Benefits Colleagues Vacation time Travel for work Quality of Work
Cons
Cons: Work life Balance (for some not all) Promotional Growth Value of external employees vs internal Hierarchy
College Board Response
Thanks for sharing your experience—your feedback helps us make College Board a better place to work. We value offering flexibility to our employees by giving them the option to work fully remote or hybrid.
- Current Employee, more than 10 years★★★★★
Pros
Good work and life balance.
Cons
No growth opportunities. Everyone stays there more than 10 years
Continue reading - Former Employee★★★★★
Pros
friendly coworkers, challenging assignments, good mission
Cons
the only thing I don't like is the work life balance
- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Mission and work life balance
Cons
No real cons. Organization is good.
College Board Response
Head of Talent Acquisition
Thanks for the review and being part of our team. -- Karl D'Souza
- Former Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
Pros
The organization has pockets of great and smart people to work with and supports very important mission which is to provide path to career or High Ed. One of the best organization if desired to have work life balance since performance and on-time results are not part of the culture.
Cons
Unfortunately, senior leaders are mix of academia and business folks who are trying to work together. Most senior members tends to be indecisive and the organization rewards ability to politicking rather than performance or producing results. The organization is also an upside down pyramid structure since senior members do not want to mentor junior members but have members who are senior enough to do it all.
Continue reading - Current Employee★★★★★
Don't come here if you are young looking to grow your career
Aug 3, 2020 - Anonymous Employee in Reston, VARecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Good work life balance Generous PTO and Holiday time Good for people with families Employment stability
Cons
Little room for innovation and creativity Job related resources are very hard to request for, company doesn't want to spend money on work related software Company uses outdated software for managing hours, outdated communication methods Benefits are not comparable to other large organizations Large corporate structure Project leads are unqualified and don't even know what they're doing Seems like everyone here is just "settling"
College Board Response
Head of Talent Acquisition
Thank you for your feedback. We’re proud of our competitive benefits package and glad you’ve been able to achieve work/life balance. One of our values is getting stuff done with a premium on quality and efficiency, so we’re committed to providing our teams with the best resources and systems they need to make them successful at work. We want the College Board to be a great place to work for all of our staff, and work hard to ensure that there’s meaningful work and growth opportunities for colleagues at every level. -- Karl D'Souza
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