Is Westat a good company to work for?

Westat has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 850 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 4% over the last 12 months. 71% of employees would recommend working at Westat to a friend and 26% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Westat have been left by employees working as Field Data Collector , Assessment Coordinator and Senior Research Associate .

Does Westat pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Westat employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Westat. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Westat?

71% of Westat employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Westat 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Westat?

Field Interviewer (92) , Research Assistant (63) , Research Associate (31) , Research Analyst (28) , Senior Study Director (22) , Assessment Coordinator (20) , Data Collector (19) , Field Data Collector (12) , Supervisor (11) , Telephone Interviewer (11) , Senior Research Associate (10) , Interviewer (9) , Lead Research Associate (8) , Assessment Administrator (7) , Administrative Assistant (6)

What are the pros of working at Westat according to real employee reviews?

"People were nice and helpful when you had questions" ((in 66 reviews)); "Benefits are good" ((in 48 reviews)); "Flexible work from home arrangements." ((in 32 reviews)); "Excellent training and support." ((in 28 reviews)); "Good work life balance here" ((in 24 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Westat according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay and sometimes not many projects available." ((in 67 reviews)); "oriented environment and poor management" ((in 40 reviews)); "The majority of the senior managers have been with the company for more that 20 years." ((in 28 reviews)); "Low salary and a little behind in terms of providing current software for their employees to work more efficiently." ((in 21 reviews)); "Little opportunity for advancement" ((in 10 reviews))

What are employees saying about Westat layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Westat layoffs and their outlook for job security at Westat in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Westat locations?

Rockville , Los Angeles , Bethesda , Gaithersburg , New York , Washington , Atlanta , Chicago , Dallas , Houston , Philadelphia , Baltimore , Silver Spring , Miami , Kansas City , Austin , Indianapolis , Cincinnati , Sacramento , San Jose , Anchorage , Fort Worth , Merced , Seattle , Tacoma , Portland , Jacksonville , Maryland City , Edison , Elizabeth

Westat reviews

3.7

71% would recommend to a friend

(713 total reviews)

Scott Royal

77% approve of CEO

26% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Culture & values

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Senior management

3.2

Career opportunities

Westat has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 713 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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Reviews by job title

713 reviews

5.0

May 28, 2015

Very smart colleagues

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

Very bright, knowledgable, dedicated project staff. Wide range of interesting projects across many subject areas. Stable, employee-owned company with excellent benefits. Some excellent managers.

Cons

Lower pay than some competitors. Hierarchical, stepwise type of system that rewards employees who stay long term; some may see this as negative, others positive.

3.0

May 19, 2015

Great company, but not many options for growth...

Research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The work is engaging and interesting, the work/life balance is good, the corporate culture and people who work there are all smart and pleasant to work with. The benefits are great and they're flexible with work hours and working remotely. I learned a lot of different skills in the research field while working on different projects. Great first job out of college overall.

Cons

Little to no opportunities for growth and advancement, especially if you're at one of the entry or middle level positions. Some projects are better than others: on one project you could be treated well and on another horribly overworked without any hope of better pay or promotion. Some projects are grossly mismanaged and others managed very well. Salaries are very low for some positions with very limited to no options to get adequate compensation.

3.0

May 8, 2015

FI

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you are lucky, you will get a good project supervisor. Mine was like a mentor.

Cons

Growth may depend if you are liked by others in the organization instead of the overall work you provide.

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