field interviewer - Anonymous employee Westat Employee Review

2.0
Jan 12, 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

work from home, interesting clients, always can learn more about the job. Great part time work.

Cons

Training is brutal. You are sent to California or somewhere else for 10 days to 2 weeks of rigidly scheduled training. You get copies of every word the trainer will say - it is also projected on a screen. If you don't turn your page at the right time, they think you are not following along and they will point you out in class and tell you to "keep up." It is impossible to describe.

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