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 45 reviews)); "Interesting projects and there are some really great people who work here." ((in 29 reviews)); "It has great colleagues;" ((in 27 reviews)); "The pay was good" ((in 10 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)); "Absolutely no room for advancement in the infrastructure departments" ((in 4 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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195 reviews

1.0

Jul 30, 2013

Hell on Earth - Part II

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Mission, benefits and friendly environment in most departments (other than ASDS, as noted in other reviews)

Cons

If you are hired to work in the ASDS department...RUN! Do not work for ASDS. By far, the worst work environment I have ever experienced. The ASDS department is a nightmare. Cold, unfriendly and unprofessional managers. Scope of work is not in-line with original job description. Original write-up "Hell on Earth" is dead on!

1.0

Feb 26, 2013

Hell on Earth

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Good benefits, cheap parking, sunny neighborhood

Cons

Most hostile work environment ever. Talented people get sucked in, find out about the dysfunctional culture, don't leave because they are scared to lose the benefits and that their skills won't translate into other careers, and then become part of the problem. Everyone is disgruntled. The managers are morons.

2.0

Aug 13, 2012

A government-funded think tank bubble -- a pleasant enough employer, but not creative or innovative

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Pros

This is a quasi-government agency funded by federal and state soft money, so employees have terrific government-style benefits (hefty retirement package, full medical, etc). The offices are clean and well maintained. The environment is professional and quiet, dominated by introverts (report writers, statisticians, academicians, etc). High quality work products (studies, reports, analyses, etc).

Cons

Few opportunities for advancement, and poor internal mobility. When a funding contract runs out, it can be difficult to move to a different group that still has funding. Each funding group has its own Principal Investigator with a lot of autonomy. Some of them are good managers and leaders, but many are not (it can be quite unpleasant working for those who are not.) Lots of internal politics generated by the Principal Investigators and senior managers who jockey for influence and power.

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