Depends on project, team, geographic location and length of contract - Employee Westat Employee Review

2.0
Oct 7, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

Can be supportive, offer numerous additional perks and be strongly interested in the employee IF the employee works in Rockville. Mandatory training is provided via LMS and is based on position description. Work is dependent on contract awards, of which employment after the contract ends is based on who you know. It is not uncommon for employees to be employed at Westat for 15-20 years, and be the sole employer for an employee.

Cons

Very cliquey group of people and not always real friendly. Limited career growth as many people are 'lifers' meaning once employed they stay for their entire career if the employee resides in Rockville. Career growth is dependent on who you know, the project you work with and the personal supervisor.

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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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