Westat reviews

The main cons for me were the extreme micromanagement, and lack of responsibility and growth opportunities, despite having a Masters and years of experience with greater level of responsibility and autonomy. The projects I was assigned to were very boring and slow moving, so there was often not enough for me to do each day. I really felt like a cog in the machine- not appreciated/ valued or given any amount of intellectually stimulating work, and doing very administrative and simple tasks.

Horrible manager- insults subordinates in meetings, dismisses experience, won’t let people transfer to other positions. Serious lack of sensitivity towards people with disabilities. Travel is mandatory even if at hiring you’ve stated you can’t travel Extremely filthy buildings with mild, rodents and drywall chunks everywhere Resistance to change, lack of modern technology, lack of business skills of managers Value education over experience for lower ranks, while higher ranks have never worked anywhere else and lack diverse skills They hire part time people knowing exactly when they’re going to release them, but lie to their faces about future opportunities Extremely low pay