Smart People but a management disaster - Director College Board Employee Review

2.0
16 Dec 2015
Recommend
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Pros

* Smart, mission-driven people. * Great 401(k), office perks, and benefits * Fairly laid back

Cons

* Organization is hamstrung by endless meetings and reviews, which makes accomplishing anything very difficult. * Personality driven decision making and need for consensus leads to internally-oriented rather than mission- and data-driven decision making. * Lack of trust and siloed view between departments makes collaboration difficult. * General cynicism and distrust.

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Pros

- Fantastic Management - Clear Goals - Good teamwork

Cons

- The work is a little soul sucking

4.0
10 Jun 2026
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Pros

Strong mission and meaningful work Talented, dedicated colleagues Opportunities to work on large-scale, high-impact projects Exposure to complex programs and cross-functional collaboration Opportunity to build strong project management, operations, and stakeholder management skills Benefits

Cons

Employee experience can vary significantly depending on team and leadership Communication and decision-making are not always transparent Expectations can sometimes be unclear or shift without enough context Change management could be stronger

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