Good company to work for - Systems Analyst Westat Employee Review

4.0
Oct 21, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

Very little pressure, relaxed environment, no hard deadlines. Work place is friendly and mor like a university atmosphere then the typical pressure cooker atmosphere.

Cons

Newly promoted management are not provided tools or training to make them effective. Management is promoted from within and seems to be based on length of sevice only and not capability. Overall, management could be much better. Currently, management skills most be learned on the job. Company assumes that the longer a manager or director is in a position the more quailified they are. This of course is not true.

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5.0
Jun 30, 2026
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Pros

Great company to work for. Training is always effective and well designed.

Cons

Projects/data collection periods could be longer.

4.0
Jul 9, 2026
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Pros

Some of the leadership are fantastic! Pay is fair

Cons

Some staff do not respect lower staff; especially when they are Black lower level staff. Reactive instead of proactive when it comes to training up staff as opposed to hiring consultants Benefits and pay suffered after the administration took over Work-life balance frequently is an issue. Intrusive work expectations.

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