Does PLOS pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, PLOS employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at PLOS. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at PLOS?

49% of PLOS employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated PLOS 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at PLOS?

Associate Editor (8) , Publications Assistant (8) , Editor (4) , Editorial (3) , (2) , Editorial Research Associate (2) , Executive Editor (2) , Manager (2)

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

"Great mission and many good people who are trying to help the organization return to its glory days (or get back on track)." ((in 12 reviews)); "Good benefits" ((in 12 reviews)); "good lunch hour AND WORK LIFE BALANCE" ((in 11 reviews)); "Some of the people are amazing, have always had incredible colleagues." ((in 8 reviews)); "Good management." ((in 6 reviews))

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

"Managers keep a sharp eye on everyone and breaks are carefully monitored." ((in 6 reviews)); "Pay could be better" ((in 4 reviews)); "Mercurial upper management." ((in 4 reviews)); "Other than our current CEO, management is so out of touch with the day" ((in 3 reviews)); "Supervisors shows favoritism." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about PLOS layoffs in 2026?

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

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

5.0

Feb 28, 2021

Great workplace

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Work environment, co-workers, supervisors, satisfying work and great mission

Cons

Repetitive, continuous workload; burnout possible

4.0

Jan 28, 2021

More than just a job

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Meaningful work for a mission-driven organization.

Cons

More projects than current staffing levels can handle sensibly.

PLOS Response

5y

Thanks for the positive feedback - I’m glad that things are largely good for you. We’re aware that things feel particularly pressured for some of us right now - that’s a result of the continuing growth in submissions and implementation of our global growth strategy. We’re working on ways to alleviate that so I hope that you feel some relief soon - please talk to your manager if things remain difficult.

3.0

Dec 18, 2020

Wish they knew where they wanted to go

Senior software engineer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Good team. Good process. Good mission.

Cons

Rudderless, bad financial management, lack of focus higher up.

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