Question 1

Does WestEd pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, WestEd employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at WestEd. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

Question 2

How satisfied are employees working at WestEd?

Accepted Answer

76% of WestEd employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated WestEd 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

Question 3

What are the top reviewed jobs at WestEd?

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Research Associate (17), Senior Program Associate (10), Senior Research Associate (8), Project Coordinator (7), Research Assistant (7), Research Associate II (6), Program Associate (5), Administrative Assistant (4), Program Assistant (3), Research Associate I (3), Administrative (2), Associate (2), Consultant (2), Content Specialist (2), Graphic Designer (2)

Question 4

What are the pros of working at WestEd according to real employee reviews?

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"Benefits are great." ((in 40 reviews)); "Interesting projects and there are some really great people who work here." ((in 30 reviews)); "You get to work with great colleagues" ((in 26 reviews)); "The pay was great!" ((in 13 reviews)); "Everyone is friendly and hardworking." ((in 8 reviews))

Question 5

What are the cons of working at WestEd according to real employee reviews?

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"Some of the managers were very disorganized and didn’t have the skills to be good managers." ((in 10 reviews)); "Horrible structure and systems, poor management" ((in 7 reviews)); "Mass layoffs and uncertainty of which roles will be cut next" ((in 4 reviews)); "+ Horrible performance evaluation system; meager cost of living increases are disguised as yearly "performance increases"" ((in 4 reviews)); "Not always opportunities to develop skills" ((in 3 reviews))

Question 6

What are employees saying about WestEd layoffs in 2026?

Accepted Answer

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about WestEd layoffs and their outlook for job security at WestEd in 2026.

Question 7

What are the top reviewed WestEd locations?

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San Francisco, Sacramento, Redwood City, Washington, Los Alamitos, Seal Beach, Oakland, Boston, Los Angeles, Alameda, Atlanta, Haleyville, Fairfax, New York, Anaheim, Madera, San Diego, Santa Barbara, Stockton, Seattle, Largo, Sacramento Valley

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