many of the other negative reviews are correct - Anonymous employee PLOS Employee Review

1.0
Jul 17, 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Good health benefits and retirement savings plan. Good work life balance in some departments, where people take their vacations and have their weekends free. Good for career changers or those early in their career in specific types of roles; substantive skills can be built here.

Cons

Salaries are below market rate in some departments. Projects are initiated and then abandoned, with no retrospective or open communication about how to improve next time. Planning ahead for major cross-functional projects is given lip service. Politics are sometimes given precedence over actually getting substantive work accomplished. Employees are periodically let go while many others choose to leave. The turnover rate is high.

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5.0
Nov 26, 2025
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Ambitious and idealistic, so plenty of opportunities to contribute creatively.

Cons

Ambitions are sometimes too high.

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PLOS Response
5mo
Hello- thank you very much for taking the time to write your review. We read and appreciate each one. I think your comment on ambitions is very interesting and I'll be sharing with leadership. Take care!
4.0
Nov 23, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Co-workers are great and hard working.

Cons

Opportunities for career advancement is limited on some teams.

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PLOS Response
5mo
Thanks so much for your review. We appreciate your time and thoughtful feedback. We are currently working on career advancement initiatives and believe this should be a core focus as we go into 2026 and beyond.
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