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?

"Benefits are great." ((in 38 reviews)); "Interesting projects and there are some really great people who work here." ((in 29 reviews)); "You get to work with great colleagues" ((in 26 reviews)); "The pay was good" ((in 13 reviews)); "Everyone is friendly and willing to help." ((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 4 reviews)); "+ Horrible performance evaluation system; meager cost of living increases are disguised as yearly "performance increases"" ((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

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

4.0

May 14, 2024

Review

Research associate ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Colleagues tend to be mission-focused.

Cons

WestEd does not provide cost of living pay adjustments, and the yearly pay increase based on merit is very low.

4.0

Apr 21, 2024

Great benefits, but no security

Content developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits are great. People are smart. I thought we did great work on our small team. Colleagues and managere were helpful.

Cons

The assessment team has been in place for a while. But when work scope expands, they are willing to hire more people. The "first in, first out" philosophy is strictly adhered to in these circumstances. The organization does not commit itself to assessment, despite have a very experienced team. They only care about research, which is their core business. Within the assessment group, there was some micromanagement, but there was also plenty of support. Project managers dominated over content experts. At times this created a challenging environment. At times, they were effective. Depends on how you prefer to work. The client we had was extra erratic but we we somehow maintained a supportive environment.

1.0

Mar 20, 2024

Not great

Researcher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits are good and many people are kind

Cons

Siloed and systems need a lot of work

WestEd Response

2y

Thank you for the feedback. We have many opportunities for employees to connect with leadership to include: WestEd Community Chat on 1st Friday of every month & Employee Resource Groups (Asian Pacific Islander Desi American, Black Diaspora Network, BDN Allies , Council for Indigenous Relations, Careers, Leadership and Equity, Comunidad Latina, Focus on Disability Perspectives, Inclusive in Tech and PRIDE Alliance). There are other networking options listed on Inside WestEd. As for our technology systems, we have already implemented AI and encourage you to view IT's calendar of classes for options.

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