Results and value based company, supportive work environment - Senior Research Associate Westat Employee Review

5.0
Oct 9, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Results and value based company, supportive work environment, pretty great benefits (although always room for improvement there), remote work/hybrid work schedule options, ability to work on different projects and refine/gain new skills, contribute to business development, collaborative work environment, 9 days of sick leave in addition to PTO and can be used flexibly, professional development opportunities, employee owned and ESOP, there are 4 weeks of paid parental leave (which is also a con because that’s not very long) They are also responsive to change and do regularly update benefits, pay, general policies and procedures to be more competitive and efficient.

Cons

Doesn’t recognize OPM holiday schedule so not all federal holidays are recognized, even though our clients will be off on those days. 7 official holidays + 2 floating days to redeem when we want. There are 11 total holidays on the OPM schedule as of 2023. Max PTO days per year is 15-20 (depending on grade level) Paid parental leave is only 4 weeks.

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5.0
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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
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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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