Stable but Top Heavy - Anonymous employee Westat Employee Review

2.0
Jul 10, 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

People stay forever and it is hard to get fired or laid off. People with families enjoy the flexibility.

Cons

People stay forever and it is hard to get fired or laid off. Too large a proportion of the staff are senior managers. Little opportunities for new/younger workers. There are no consequences for incompetent managers. Pay and benefits are not great.

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