Great company for educational research and innovation - Anonymous employee WestEd Employee Review

3.0
Jan 13, 2014
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Tremendous innovation in the educational arena, very smart people, generally well respected in the industry. Large, stable nonprofit organization with offices across the country. Heavily involved in most educational initiatives at the national and state level; recognized as a leader.

Cons

Conservative leadership has been unable to get around siloed program structure. Although there is room for advancement, upward mobility is often difficult.

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Cons

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Cons

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