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?

"Good benefits" ((in 15 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 14 reviews)); "good lunch hour AND WORK LIFE BALANCE" ((in 12 reviews)); "Some of the people are amazing, have always had incredible colleagues." ((in 8 reviews)); "Friendly staff" ((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)); "Management is either completely unavailable or micro" ((in 6 reviews)); "Pay could be better" ((in 5 reviews)); "Mercurial upper management." ((in 4 reviews)); "The work environment is challenging." ((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

4.0

Nov 4, 2015

Great place to work

Publications assistant

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Lovely people to work with. Nice non-profit atmosphere. Pay likely above what you'd find at another publisher.

Cons

There are few opportunities to move up within the company. Very few options for someone on the publishing side of the business to move into. Large bulk of the company is located in the US office

4.0

Mar 3, 2015

Great experience and overcoming the bumps in the road.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Refocused executive team and goal driven BOD. Great ability to work on highly impact full projects. Good benefits and evolving pay. Good work life balance overall.

Cons

Can't pay the same pay and perks as a for profit.

4.0

Jun 15, 2025

Great company culture

Senior editorial associate

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Company has some of the most passionate, mission driven folks I've had the pleasure to work with. Excellent work-life balance.

Cons

Career pathways/advancement in the company is limited. Career development is not a priority.

PLOS Response

11mo

Thank you for your feedback! We love hearing about your positive experience at PLOS. We agree that career pathways and development need to be prioritized and plan on tackling this in the future. - PLOS People and Culture Team

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