Definitely Give/Take - Survey Support Specialist Westat Employee Review

3.0
Dec 9, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

-Excellent Benefits for Non-Exempt Employees including near fully subsidized Health Care. -Respectable Pay pursuant to the responsibilities. -Interesting and always evolving Project based work. -Very flexible scheduling depending on the Project you're working under. -Advancement possibilities due to hiring within the company.

Cons

-Management structure is deplorable. -Clear, near insulting, separation of who Westat deems "Educated" and "Uneducated" individuals. -New ideas and constructive critiques from Non-Exempt (Hourly) employees are shunned and looked down upon. -Very little, if any, personal engagement from the Project Leads and top tier Managers to the general employee population. Essentially ignore if possible, delegate if necessary.

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Pros

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Cons

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4.0
Jul 9, 2026
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Pros

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Cons

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