Meh - Anonymous employee Westat Employee Review

3.0
Aug 29, 2025
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

-Academic type of environment -People are generally open and helpful -Plenty of long-term staff

Cons

-Many long-term staff worked together in-person and it is hard to gain their trust as a remote employee, especially in a management role. -Not open to new ideas. -Someone said this in another review - "I was isolated and unsupported by management. In consulting, you have to make sure all of your hours are billable to specific projects, which change according to tasks and deadlines. I struggled my entire time to fill hours and received little help." I had the exact same experience, especially being isolated. -Some unethical practices to cover up issues. -No one cares if you burnout or about your mental health/wellness.

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