Do not work here if you can help it - there's a reason they have so many jobs open. - Anonymous employee Westat Employee Review

1.0
Oct 1, 2012
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Save yourself the time and skip Westat.

Cons

If you aren't management, they'll throw you right on your ass the moment they have an excuse to. Someone higher than you doesn't like you? Gone. Did they lose a contract due to poor management? Gone. Don't work here.

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