Okay for starters - Research Assistant Westat Employee Review

2.0
Dec 7, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

you can grow if you put in the work

Cons

but there is no motivation because there are no promotions only more responsibility, that way they do not have to pay you increase your pay until review. They rather stretch people thin than hire

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Cons

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4.0
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Pros

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Cons

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