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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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      113 reviews
      4.0
      Jun 19, 2018

      Recovering From Leadership Vacuum

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Smart, fun, Mission-driven people doing good things to open up access to research. Great location (near the Exploratorium). New management as of 2018 seems to be making the right decisions.

      Cons

      Fast growth led to some bad decisions from 2014-2017. Instead of focusing on author services, the company wasted millions on software development for a program that was recently (and finally) shut down. Competitors have taken back healthy hunks of market share so there's some serious belt-tightening going on.

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      PLOS Response
      7y
      Thanks for your feedback!
      4.0
      May 10, 2018

      A nice place to work

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      PLOS works hard to make sure staff feel supported with frequent meetings with line managers and managers. The offices are nice and open and there are opportunities to socialise and relax such as weekly Friday events with food and drink, and monthly breakfasts. The people who work there are passionate about the company and their jobs, and the new CEO is working hard to improve communication and openness.

      Cons

      The work can get quite repetitive and is very adminy. Although people come from both scientific and publishing backgrounds an interest in science is pretty important for you to find the papers and work interesting. Quite quiet office.

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      PLOS Response
      7y
      Thanks for taking the time to share your feedback! It's helpful to know the social mixers in place have a positive impact, and that the transparency and communication improvements are being felt across the organization.
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