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
4.0
Oct 8, 2014

Project management

Recommend
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Pros

My manager was a great mentor. Ever staffs are willing to support and guide you every step of the way. Very family-orientated culture.

Cons

Low pay, but great benefits.

2.0
Oct 7, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

Can be supportive, offer numerous additional perks and be strongly interested in the employee IF the employee works in Rockville. Mandatory training is provided via LMS and is based on position description. Work is dependent on contract awards, of which employment after the contract ends is based on who you know. It is not uncommon for employees to be employed at Westat for 15-20 years, and be the sole employer for an employee.

Cons

Very cliquey group of people and not always real friendly. Limited career growth as many people are 'lifers' meaning once employed they stay for their entire career if the employee resides in Rockville. Career growth is dependent on who you know, the project you work with and the personal supervisor.

4.0
Sep 24, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

Flexible working hours. Sometimes allowed to work remotely. Nice commute for Marylanders.

Cons

Inefficient management. Personnel Supervisors are typically Project Managers/Directors are more focused on project status then improving employee performance.

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