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
Aug 19, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

Highly organized and open communication have been great with this company. As a Field Interviewer I have enjoyed the ability to make my own schedule as I meet new people and I have had some great supervisor's.

Cons

Sometimes the hours you are able to work get in the way of family life. You have to call on homes when people are home which is weekends and evenings at and just after dinner time. There have also been times when there were not enough cases to keep me busy but this so far has been fairly infrequent.

4.0
Aug 16, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

The work was very easy just conducted online surveys for various clients. The people were generally nice, occasionally would reach someone that was rude or vented for extended periods of time before hanging up.

Cons

The main challenge that I had with the company was inconsistent periods of work. You might work for three months and then be on a waiting list for three months.

4.0
Aug 14, 2014

Great place to work

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

I have been at Westat for 7 years and I really enjoy working here. Extremely nice people, great support departments, laid-back atmosphere. They provide all necessary training and encourage professional development.

Cons

Salaries are not competitive at lower grades, that's why a lot of people view the company as a stepping stone to get experience and skills. Pay raises are very gradual and structured and promotions can be very slow since they depend on time in grade and overall time at the company.

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