Disappointing - Senior Study Director Westat Employee Review

1.0
Jan 4, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Private office Variety of work Nice campus Tuition reimbursement Professional membership reimbursement Travel paid for conferences if presenting findings Employee owned

Cons

No channels for input into company governance Favortism is rampant is some divisions Staff morale is quite low (unless worker is favored by supervisor) Expressing concerns about quality of work products is generally unwelcome

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Cons

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Pros

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Cons

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