Plan to stay til I retire - Research Associate Westat Employee Review

5.0
Oct 14, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

Climate: I've been at Westat for a number of years because of the organizational climate and the people I work with. I also like the opportunities to learn; support to attend professional meetings and short courses, etc. Different projects mean a variety of things to get involved in.

Cons

We work on what clients are seeking support for, which might not always be what we would prefer to do. Work can become extremely heavy at times. For the person who commented on low morale: I haven't seen this in my department and I've been here many years. But then, there are many departments and more than 1800 employees.

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Pros

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Cons

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4.0
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Pros

Some of the leadership are fantastic! Pay is fair

Cons

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