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

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3.8

76% would recommend to a friend

(196 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 196 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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196 reviews

3.0

Dec 13, 2021

Good Place to Work if you're on the right Team

Program associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits, rewarding work, most of those who work there are passionate about what they do and willing to assist when you need help or have questions

Cons

equal pay for equal work and experience is not yet balanced. They are trying but they have a long way to go. Their diversity, equity and and inclusion policies need some major work. Again, they are trying but I don't believe they're doing so in a manner that would quickly resolve the many issues of systemic racism that is prevalent throughout the company.

2.0

Oct 18, 2021

Non-Profit

Administrative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are good benefits and retirement account options.

Cons

Not diverse, lack of support and project oriented.

3.0

Oct 1, 2021

Good people

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people at WestEd are generally well intentioned. Division staff do wonderful work and really care about the mission. There's a lot of DEI work going on, and the staff-led ERGs are amazing.

Cons

Departments are way understaffed (but again, the people are great and try to be as helpful as possible). Leaders have a hard time committing to clear internal processes.

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