Does WestEd pay their employees well?

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.

How satisfied are employees working at WestEd?

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.

What are the top reviewed jobs at WestEd?

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)

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

"Great benefit package for employees and their families." ((in 40 reviews)); "Interesting projects and there are some really great people who work here." ((in 33 reviews)); "You get to work with great colleagues" ((in 28 reviews)); "The pay was good" ((in 13 reviews)); "Great work/life balance" ((in 8 reviews))

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

"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)); "Right now a difficult time in the industry, and opportunities are shrinking." ((in 4 reviews)); "Mass layoffs and uncertainty of which roles will be cut next" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about WestEd layoffs in 2026?

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.

What are the top reviewed WestEd locations?

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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WestEd reviews

3.8

76% would recommend to a friend

(195 total reviews)

Jannelle Kubinec

72% approve of CEO

35% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Culture & values

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Senior management

2.9

Career opportunities

WestEd has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 195 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The WestEd employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

195 reviews

3.0

Apr 26, 2023

Great benefits

Coach/trainer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

my team is very intentional and we really work hard to improve the quality in Early childcare programs in SF

Cons

it's hard to advance professionally and the salary does not cover the SF cost of living

1.0

Apr 19, 2023

Lack of respect and appreciation for staff of color.

Graduate research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

No pros can be provided.

Cons

Lack of appreciation and respect for diversity, especially for staff and educators of color.

WestEd Response

My name is Esther Vega and new to the WestEd HR team. Sorry to hear about your experience, I'd like to learn more ... please reach out at Evega@wested.org

2.0

Apr 14, 2023

Experience greatly dependent on department and team

Research associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great place to learn new skills if you are on the right projects - Flexibility in terms of remote work as well as being able to change your amount of FTE for most roles - Some great people work here who are well connected within the field

Cons

- Not always opportunities to develop skills - often you get stuck doing same repetitive tasks and rarely get to try something new - Work is not always relevant to team/department interests, just whatever they got funding for - Many colleagues suffer from burnout due to being swamped with work constantly, leading to a sometimes toxic work culture - Many have poor boundaries and overwork themselves, leading to an unspoken expectation for everyone to do the same - Management seem resistant to changes when staff would voice concerns - Supervisors often not experienced in management and stretched too thin to effectively support staff - Promotion process is full of bureaucracy and not transparent to employees

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