Does WestEd pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, WestEd employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at WestEd. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at WestEd?

76% of WestEd employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated WestEd 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at WestEd?

Research Associate (17) , Senior Program Associate (10) , Senior Research Associate (8) , Project Coordinator (7) , Research Assistant (7) , Research Associate II (6) , Program Associate (5) , Administrative Assistant (4) , Program Assistant (3) , Research Associate I (3) , Administrative (2) , Associate (2) , Consultant (2) , Content Specialist (2) , Graphic Designer (2)

What are the pros of working at WestEd according to real employee reviews?

"Benefits are great." ((in 42 reviews)); "You get to work with great colleagues" ((in 28 reviews)); "Interesting projects and there are some really great people who work here." ((in 27 reviews)); "The pay was great!" ((in 12 reviews)); "Everyone is friendly and hardworking." ((in 9 reviews))

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

"Some of the managers were very disorganized and didn’t have the skills to be good managers." ((in 10 reviews)); "Horrible structure and systems, poor management" ((in 8 reviews)); "Right now a difficult time in the industry, and opportunities are shrinking." ((in 5 reviews)); "Mass layoffs and uncertainty of which roles will be cut next" ((in 4 reviews)); "Have made massive cuts to time off and health benefits" ((in 2 reviews))

What are employees saying about WestEd layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about WestEd layoffs and their outlook for job security at WestEd in 2026.

What are the top reviewed WestEd locations?

San Francisco , Sacramento , Redwood City , Washington , Los Alamitos , Seal Beach , Oakland , Boston , Los Angeles , Alameda , Atlanta , Haleyville , Fairfax , New York , Anaheim , Madera , San Diego , Santa Barbara , Stockton , Seattle , Largo , Sacramento Valley

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3.8

76% would recommend to a friend

(196 total reviews)

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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196 reviews

4.0

Jan 22, 2015

Great benefits, great people

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing benefits, good salary - especially for a non profit

Cons

Weird politics in the office, suffering some from economic crunches in education

5.0

Oct 20, 2014

temp

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

very welcoming environment and friendly employees

Cons

no cons at the moment

2.0

Oct 8, 2014

Bureaucracy of gov't agency, disorganization of nonprofit.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

+ Great benefits + Close to BART + Casual dress code + Good work/life balance

Cons

+ Bureaucratic, political internal structure + Disorganized silos + Terrible communication + Room for professional growth only to select few/favorites + Horrible performance evaluation system; meager cost of living increases are disguised as yearly "performance increases" + Lack of direction

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