Proceed with caution - Anonymous employee PLOS Employee Review

2.0
Jul 17, 2022
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

- Work-life balance - Decent health insurance and 401k benefits - Brilliant and interesting coworkers

Cons

- Really low salaries (except for the CEO and other executives, who are paid above what is considered average for a non-profit) - No consideration/adjustment of salaries for inflation - Questionable leadership decisions with little thought on how it may impact individual teams - Lack of professional development opportunities - Very few promotional opportunities - Slow moving organization and lack of resources - Lack of transparency around leadership decisions

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5.0
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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
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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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