Poor training, inadequate pay, unrealistic expectations - Assessment Coordinator Westat Employee Review

1.0
Nov 7, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

Met some very nice people.

Cons

Intense and inadequate training, low pay for responsibilities given, very little cooperation and support of school administration/staff/students, driving distances of over 3.5 hours to schools in remote areas with little or no nearby lodging, long hours, unrealistic expectations, limit to overtime pay but still expected to complete job, expected to train and supervise two inexperienced AA's, etc.

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Pros

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Cons

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