It has been very mixed, but there are some great people there. - Anonymous employee Westat Employee Review

3.0
Apr 7, 2011
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Private offices; fitness center, free coffee, well maintained facilities; great kitchens for each floor or work area; nice cafeteria, free parking; excellent benefits; many managers offer flexible working hours, but some do not; lunch time seminars;

Cons

Mangement infighting; chaos; lack of direction; projects not well managed; staff not well coordinated; lack of attempt to find the best person for the job; decreased attention to quality of products recently; poor morale; spirit of collaboration seems to be dissipating; huge disparity between the way different areas of company are managed

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