WestEd reviews

Thank you for your feedback; we are always happy to hear from our current employees – and thank you for your length of service here. Employees consistently tell Human Resources that our health benefits and 403(b) / 457(b) plans are excellent, and we agree! We also strive to provide a generous PTO policy, including both paid personal time and paid sick time. Our employees know that the mission is the key to our work here, and providing access to education and services for families and teachers are critical to student success. As a non-profit and a quasi-governmental organization, there is fluctuation year over year in terms of funding and contract renewal, so much of our revenue comes from sources that our employees actively seek and apply for. WestEd is proud of our many varied streams of funding, and aims to continue seeking grants and contracts in all areas of education and research. We encourage all employees to discuss their concerns with Glen Harvey using her open-door policy, with their manager and with Human Resources.

Thank you for your feedback. WestEd is certainly a professional and interesting place to work, as well as being intellectually stimulating. We are proud of our ability to allow more home-based remote work as appropriate and available. As a non-profit and a quasi-governmental organization, there is some fluctuation year over year in terms of funding and contract renewal, so this may necessitate similar fluctuations in the level of work available. WestEd is in process of considering a work-share program under which programs needing similar work could post availability, and an employee with a similar skill set could potentially take on some of those responsibilities, which we hope will lessen the impact of fluctuations in funding. Our professional development cohort, “PD2” is an excellent opportunity for up and coming leaders to improve. All programs also have the opportunity to send employees for external professional development activities if funds exist. We love hearing from current employees, and encourage you to bring your comments in a more specific way to an internal resource, such as your manager, Human Resources, or our CEO who has an open-door policy.