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      PLOS

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      PLOS reviews

      3.1

      49% would recommend to a friend

      (113 total reviews)

      Alison Mudditt

      72% approve of CEO

      38% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.7

      Work/Life balance

      3.5

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.3

      Culture & values

      3.2

      Compensation and benefits

      2.7

      Career opportunities

      2.6

      Senior management

      PLOS has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 113 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The PLOS employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Mídia e comunicação industry (3.7 stars).

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      Reviews by job title

      113 reviews
      1.0
      Oct 24, 2013

      New CEO and organization's problems are worse than ever!

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Benefits: 401K matching, many different health plans to choose from, bonus program Mission: employees come to PLOS to support the mission - accelerate scientific research, promote open access and open science, etc. PLOS is considered "one of the good guys" in scientific publishing compared to it's competitors

      Cons

      Management: I am/was a manager at PLOS and the politics get in the way of any progress. Product and Editorial teams drive the organizational priorities but do not deliver on their commitments. You cannot express your opinion without fear of retribution from senior management. Teams that have consistently delivered on organizational commitments, reduced costs and improved processes have become marginalized under the new CEO. We thought a new CEO would bring change that would benefit the entire organization and the staff is disappointed. Expect a lot of turnover in the coming months.

      1.0
      Jun 15, 2010

      Very poor work environment

      Publications assistant
      Recommend
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The benefits package is very good and offers a lot of choice for such a small company. There is also a matching 401k program.

      Cons

      Overall, this is a poor place to work. The management is arthritic, the compensation/salary is far below industry and local standards, there is no room for advancement, and the work environment is extremely negative. There is a lot of in-fighting amongst the management, and this trickles down to the lower level employees in the form of drastic, sudden, often negative changes. The salaries are very low, and the pay raises are slight. In terms of job flexibility, the work environment is very rigid. Managers keep a sharp eye on everyone and breaks are carefully monitored.

      2.0
      Mar 2, 2023

      not great

      Production assistant
      Recommend
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - great people are constantly overlooked

      Cons

      brain drain is happening on a massive level, the organization is incredibly top-heavy and communication never trickles down. People are always notified of major changes and made to work on initiatives at the last moment with crushing deadlines.

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