Good Place to work - Programmer Westat Employee Review

4.0
Aug 28, 2009
Recommend
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Pros

Very supportive of Work/Life balance, Relaxed culture that is still focused on doing good work. Opportunity for training and to learn new skills. Supervisors were very accommodating about assigning work based on what one was interested in learning.

Cons

Low compensation compared to industry, could be too laid back for Type A high achievers looking for a fast track to the top. For IT, do not expect to work with the cutting edge of technology.

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5.0
Jun 30, 2026
Recommend
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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
Recommend
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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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