Pros
PLOS is still a great place to work. I haven’t been here as long as some of the other reviewers probably, but I’ve had my fair share of jobs, and this is definitely one of the better ones. PLOS is a rare and beautiful blend of people who are passionate about science, creativity and non-profit, mission-driven work. I’ve never been at a company that was so open and progressive before! Turnover always sucks and there have been downgrades because open-access is more commonplace now, but this is a small and savvy workgroup with lots of strong females at the helm who inspire me! I’ve worked at other places where capitalism/favoritism were much more pervasive and harmful. Maybe because this is a smaller organization, negatives feelings have had more of an impact in recent times. I just want management to know that I really appreciate their efforts and I appreciate having a job at such a cool, forward-thinking, science-based company. Downtown SF can be dirty and gritty, but our office (for now) is located adjacent to a beautiful green park and the beautiful blue bay. Plus, it’s not far from BART. Hours are extremely flexible and staff are routinely encouraged to go socialize with free lunches and snacks pretty often. There’s so many perks to working here!
Cons
Turnover can be hard, but we can get through it.
