Westat reviews

3.6

71% would recommend to a friend

(712 total reviews)
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Scott Royal

77% approve of CEO

29% positive business outlook

Westat has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 712 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Westat employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.7 stars).

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712 reviews
3.0
Aug 29, 2025

Meh

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

-Academic type of environment -People are generally open and helpful -Plenty of long-term staff

Cons

-Many long-term staff worked together in-person and it is hard to gain their trust as a remote employee, especially in a management role. -Not open to new ideas. -Someone said this in another review - "I was isolated and unsupported by management. In consulting, you have to make sure all of your hours are billable to specific projects, which change according to tasks and deadlines. I struggled my entire time to fill hours and received little help." I had the exact same experience, especially being isolated. -Some unethical practices to cover up issues. -No one cares if you burnout or about your mental health/wellness.

5.0
Aug 16, 2025

Fantastic job

Recommend
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Pros

Rewarding work on a study of child smoking and health

Cons

Required some outside cold calling in all weather

5.0
Aug 9, 2025

Great company

Recommend
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Business Outlook

Pros

Westat is a wonderful company. The leadership is transparent and supportive of their employees.

Cons

The salary was lower than anticipated due to client contract restrictions.

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