Unstable outlook - Field Researcher Westat Employee Review

2.0
Jun 29, 2016
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Pros

The pay is decent, the job is based working at home which makes the job flexible, and they pay for training.

Cons

Management is unclear. I worked here for quite a while and then was let go because Westat ran out of budget funding. They will get you to sign on by making it sound like you will make really good money and will receive training, but they fail to mention that most projects only last for a few months. The company was very inefficient also with how they conducted the research and gained data, data systems would often have troubles.

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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4.0
Jul 9, 2026
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Pros

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Cons

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