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  • "Senior leadership makes poor decisions on hiring incompetent people and laying off competent people.(in 43 reviews)
  • "Poor management but not toxic yet.(in 23 reviews)
  • "design and development teams are split in two cities and run by different managers(in 20 reviews)
  • "Short breaks, overworked, clueless upper management(in 12 reviews)
  • "class travel habits of middle and senior management do not support the organization's mission.This company is the place where older, tired college deans and school district officials comes after they've retired.(in 10 reviews)
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  1. 4.0
    Former Employee

    friendly colleagues

    Jul 20, 2022 - Anonymous Employee 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    overall, friendly colleagues who are easy to work with

    Cons

    work life balance needs improvement

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    College Board Response

    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.

  2. 4.0
    Former Employee, less than 1 year

    Great company

    Jun 13, 2016 - Computer Programmer 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    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

    1 person found this review helpful
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  4. 5.0
    Current Employee, more than 3 years

    Fantastic Company

    Oct 17, 2017 - Customer Care Specialist in Reston, VA
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    + Very good work/life balance + Wonderful co-workers + Focused environment

    Cons

    - Needs more training time - More feedback from management

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    College 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

  5. 3.0
    Current Employee

    diverse work exposure

    Aug 12, 2010 - Finance Coordinator in New York, NY
    Recommend
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    Business Outlook

    Pros

    good work life balance at this firm

    Cons

    average pay and unsure about career opportutnities

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  6. 4.0
    Current Employee, more than 8 years

    Overall Great Place

    Jan 9, 2023 - Director in Tampa, FL
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    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

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    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.

  7. 4.0
    Current Employee, more than 10 years

    Quality Analyst

    Sep 24, 2015 -  in Reston, VA
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Good work and life balance.

    Cons

    No growth opportunities. Everyone stays there more than 10 years

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    5 people found this review helpful
  8. 5.0
    Former Employee

    work culture

    Mar 30, 2021 - Director 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    friendly coworkers, challenging assignments, good mission

    Cons

    the only thing I don't like is the work life balance

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  9. 4.0
    Current Employee

    Decent place to work

    Nov 18, 2019 - Executive Director 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Mission and work life balance

    Cons

    No real cons. Organization is good.

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    College Board Response

    Head of Talent Acquisition

    Thanks for the review and being part of our team. -- Karl D'Souza

  10. 2.0
    Former Employee, more than 3 years

    Indecisive and political senior team

    Sep 9, 2013 - Director 
    Recommend
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    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.

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    5 people found this review helpful
  11. 2.0
    Current Employee

    Don't come here if you are young looking to grow your career

    Aug 3, 2020 - Anonymous Employee in Reston, VA
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    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"

    4 people found this review helpful

    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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