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WestEd

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WestEd reviews

3.8

76% would recommend to a friend

(196 total reviews)
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Jannelle Kubinec

72% approve of CEO

35% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Culture & values

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Senior management

2.9

Career opportunities

WestEd has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 196 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The WestEd employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

196 reviews
2.0
Jan 21, 2026

Changing direction

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Flexibility, project-based work, mostly good pay

Cons

Out of touch leadership, poor organizational structure, input from staff is not sought out or considered

3.0
Nov 20, 2025

Lackluster leadership but stellar, thoughtful colleagues

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

* Fantastic, collaborative teams * Thoughtful, kind, smart coworkers * Remote

Cons

* Mass layoffs and uncertainty of which roles will be cut next * No transparency about how staff reductions are being made * No input from the people managers on how to thoughtfully reduce staff or reorganize staff into new roles * Not equitable in pay structure * Absolutely no room for advancement in the infrastructure departments * Have made massive cuts to time off and health benefits

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