Is Westat a good company to work for?

Westat has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 849 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 3% over the last 12 months. 71% of employees would recommend working at Westat to a friend and 29% 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 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Westat. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 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 3.8 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 64 reviews)); "Benefits are good" ((in 51 reviews)); "Flexible schedule, work from home, 5 surveys to each household over a 2 year period" ((in 34 reviews)); "Excellent Training" ((in 29 reviews)); "Supervisors can be great mentors." ((in 23 reviews))

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

"Low pay and sometimes not many projects available." ((in 70 reviews)); "oriented environment and poor management" ((in 42 reviews)); "The majority of the senior managers have been with the company for more that 20 years." ((in 27 reviews)); "Low salary and a little behind in terms of providing current software for their employees to work more efficiently." ((in 20 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

3.6

71% would recommend to a friend

(712 total reviews)

Scott Royal

77% approve of CEO

29% positive business outlook

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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

Apr 3, 2025

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Research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Hybrid environment was really convenient

Cons

Not much job progression or advancement

4.0

Apr 2, 2025

Westat

Research analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to work. remote work available.

Cons

Used to be run differently. Employees were cared for more. Now it is run more straight business.

3.0

Apr 1, 2025

It was a good stepping stone

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent job that I got directly after my masters and did not require a lot of work experience. I had the opportunity to work on a variety of different projects.

Cons

Veerrrryyyy cliquey. There was a strong adherence to 'the Westat way' which entailed berating other members of staff, deeming aspects of diversity to be not a good culture fit, and being resistant to change. Due to the largely homogenous employee demographic and work environment, it seems that either people work at Westat for decades or don't last more than a year or so with very little in between. In my short time at Westat there was a great deal of turnover, and I was the 4th person to hold my position in 3 years.

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