Does College Forward pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, College Forward employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at College Forward. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at College Forward?

53% of College Forward employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated College Forward 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at College Forward?

College Access Coach (13) , College Coach (6) , Access Coach (4) , Program Coordinator (3) , Program Manager (3) , Coach (2) , College Completion Coach (2)

What are the pros of working at College Forward according to real employee reviews?

"The people: dedicated and energetic." ((in 5 reviews)); "Learned a lot while a recent college graduate" ((in 4 reviews)); "Admirable mission, one of the leaders in the college access game for revolutionizing "College Completion Services," and the kids they serve are great, of course!!!" ((in 3 reviews)); "Also management when I was there asked employees out, gossiped and made fun of their employees." ((in 3 reviews)); "The mission, values, and culture of College Forward are spot on." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at College Forward according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay for an entry level start" ((in 7 reviews)); "Upper management tries to be open to feedback but is often unresponsive or slow to create any lasting improvements for their employees." ((in 4 reviews)); "Because of the lack of effective communication their files are an abyss of repeated documentation ." ((in 4 reviews)); "Training on it didn’t help very much." ((in 3 reviews)); "Recruitment season had to put in long hours, AmeriCorps stipend low with limited benefits." ((in 3 reviews))

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College Forward Reviews

3.3

53% would recommend to a friend

(67 total reviews)

Austin Buchan

51% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity and inclusion

3.6

Culture and values

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.2

Career opportunities

3.0

Senior management

2.6

Compensation and benefits

College Forward has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 67 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The College Forward employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

67 reviews

4.0

May 4, 2025

Mission Oriented

Partner experience manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Mission oriented non-profit trying to provide technology solutions leveraging Salesforce to other non-profits

Cons

Non-profits have a ceiling on salaries. Difficult to experience financial growth.

4.0

May 19, 2023

Gained many skills in education, and finding solutions to education equity

College access coach

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Really loved working with students who wanted to continue education after high school. Took a long time to build a caseload, but the students we enrolled in the program were very active, and 70% of our caseload will be continuing their education at a 2 or 4 year university

Cons

College Forward was going through a merger. There were a lot of last minute things that popped up, but should have been planned and added to the calendar months in advance.

4.0

Apr 25, 2023

College Forward

College access coach

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

You get to work on a flexible schedule with many paid time off hours. The supervisors are friendly and diverse and working with students can feel fulfilling.

Cons

There is a lot of down time.

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