Worthwhile mission and excellent work life balance - Senior Software Engineer College Board Employee Review
- 5.0Oct 29, 2022Senior Software EngineerCurrent Employee, more than 1 yearWashington, DC
Pros
I've found College Board to be an excellent place to work. They value their employees and treat us with respect. While working here, I've grown so much as an engineer and I love the team I'm working with.
Cons
With any big organization that's been around for a while, there a lots of moving parts and many systems that can be difficult to get familiar with.
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College Board Response8moThanks for sharing your thoughts on working at College Board. We appreciate your positive words and are happy to hear that you are having a wonderful experience. We are proud of our team culture and providing our employees with opportunities to continuously learn and grow.
Other Employee Reviews
- 5.0Nov 28, 2023UX Designer IICurrent Employee, more than 1 yearChicago, IL
Pros
good work life balance. fully remote company.
Cons
hard to promote. non competitive salaries.
- 4.0Aug 29, 2023Software EngineerCurrent Employee, more than 3 yearsReston, VA
Pros
-Great work environment overall. -Team has several talented individuals who are willing to help each other. - Majority are remote and looks like it will continue that way. -Food and refreshments are served for people attending the 2 days at the Reston office.
Cons
-Excellence Awards is enforced upon the team by Executive Director Leadership- people are constantly "encouraged" to write about their team mates if they don't want it to reflect badly on the team and individuals. -Executive Directors have created a insulated buffer between upper Management VPs and the teams so everything gets managed up. The underlying issues of unnecessary overwork, micromanagement, excessive meetings and wastage of resources never surface to upper management. -Encouragement to provide team and project feedback is met with severe backlash from Leadership who don't want PowerFaids upper management disturbed with any grievances whatsoever. - People are constantly shuffled around on a monthly basis with recommendations from leadership Executive Directors. Team members are forced to thank leadership for making the decisions for them and the project. -One on one sessions with Executive Directors are specifically used to interrogate and source extra information about other team members. (gossip)
4College Board Response4wThank you for sharing your feedback on working at College Board. We are proud of the collaborative work environment we foster and stand by offering our employees with the choice of working fully remote or hybrid to accommodate their needs. We are disappointed to hear and are concerned about your experience with leadership. We hold our managers to a high bar and standard. We expect them to lead highly effective teams and coach individuals to greatness. They are accountable for creating a safe space for open and honest feedback. If you have not already, we encourage you to share your concerns with your talent business partner.
