Terrible, Not Professional & Not Worth It - Assessment Administrator Westat Employee Review

1.0
Nov 12, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

There are no pros for working for Westat other than you will get paid on time as long as you fill out the most archaic timesheet after you work your 10 -12 hour day, then you'll need to sit down and spend 15 - 30 minutes checking tiny boxes, looking up distances, codes and it felt like a complete waste of time and was tedious as could possibly be. Paid travel time.

Cons

Lifting cases weighing 50 plus pounds, working with people that are completely unprofessional, spending 2 hours plus at the schools in order to wait for all the lunches to get done. Getting to schools in possibly dodgy areas when it's still dark at 5:45 am and not leaving until well after the school closes and then driving 90 minutes. Planning your entire life around your work schedule because it requires overnight stays in motels hours from where you live and paying for all your own meals while there.

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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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