Great place to start - Medical Records Abstractor Westat Employee Review

4.0
Oct 16, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

-Decent start pay -Easy work -Relaxed work environment -Holidays off and no weekends -Flexible schedule to a degree

Cons

-No career progression unless you're salaried -All salary positions require BA or ridiculous amounts of experience required -Hourly positions get HORRIBLE pay raises as in not even 50 cents every year

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5.0
Jun 30, 2026
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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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