Research Assistant applicants have rated the interview process at Westat with 2.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 53% positive. To compare, the company-average is 63.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Research Assistant roles take an average of 24 days to get hired, when considering 34 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Westat overall takes an average of 25 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Westat as a Research Assistant according to 34 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 32%
Group panel interview: 28%
One on one interview: 14%
Background check: 13%
Drug test: 5%
Skills test: 4%
Other: 3%
Personality test: 1%
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I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Westat
Interview
It was a straight forward interview process. I applied online. Then, after about a week i heard back and scheduled my interview. It was a virtual interview. They explained the position in detail then asked me questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
What experience do i have?
Would you mind elaborating on ...?
Name a time you had a bad experience with a customer or coworker and how did you handle the situation?
The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Westat (Rockville, MD) in Apr 2026
Interview
Had a phone interview with hr and met with the team very nice people. The process itself took a couple weeks to get time that lined up with our schedules
An online application, followed by a phone interview with Human Resources, and finally two panel zoom interviews. I received an offer after the second zoom interview. In addition the project I worked on required a background check and a clearance.
The phone screen interview was great and relaxed. The team interview also went well. They mainly asked about my experiences/skills. I've apparently answered most of their questions before they asked it.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Q: Tell me about yourself?
Q: They also asked if I have experience or comfortable using a certain software for data analysis (listed on the job qualification preferences).