Is Westat a good company to work for?

Westat has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 851 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 64 reviews)); "Benefits are good" ((in 48 reviews)); "You get to travel and you get to work from home." ((in 32 reviews)); "Excellent Training" ((in 28 reviews)); "Good work life balance here" ((in 26 reviews))

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

"Low pay and sometimes not many projects available." ((in 66 reviews)); "oriented environment and poor management" ((in 39 reviews)); "The majority of the senior managers have been with the company for more that 20 years." ((in 28 reviews)); "Many supervisors like to micromanage and tell field workers how they should work Micro" ((in 23 reviews)); "Low salary and a little behind in terms of providing current software for their employees to work more efficiently." ((in 21 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

(714 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 714 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

714 reviews

3.0

Apr 1, 2026

Flexible schedule, but slow advancement

Senior research associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible work schedule and typically understanding supervisors

Cons

Slow process for upward movement

3.0

Feb 12, 2026

Great people, but shifting priorities and top-heavy leadership

Lead research associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Westat has many smart, dedicated employees, which is one of its strongest assets. Many teams are filled with colleagues who are thoughtful, collaborative, and deeply committed to their projects. I had good experiences with workload and work/life balance.

Cons

In recent years, the company has gone through significant changes that haven’t always benefited the workers who keep the projects moving and bring in new work. These changes have only accelerated since 2025 given the drastic changes to the federal landscape. Pay and benefits remain competitive on paper, but long‑standing employee benefits are gradually being chipped away. I don't know how much of this is a general trend across the industry, or if it's specific to Westat.

1.0

Jan 26, 2026

Something is wrong

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

When you can clock out and go home

Cons

Unfortunately my thoughts towards this company has changed maybe it really depends on your team however Training is not good basically they throw you into the fire and don’t really care about your well being training goes at lightning speed. That’s why mistakes will happen and people quit . There is a lot of favoritism and also high stress load. The pay is awful especially for the work you’re doing it’s modern day sweat shop out in china somewhere.

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