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

4.0

Mar 2, 2017

Overall a good place to work

Publication assistant

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

- Entry level jobs for graduates of all backgrounds - Opportunities available for those who work to forge a path there - Colleagues with varied and different backgrounds in arts, sciences, and tech - Mission led, which is fulfilling if you care about OA/open science

Cons

- Lots of middle management which can be stifling rather than encouraging - everybody competitively wants sign off so projects die - No obvious career path on publishing side, as structure is a pyramid from a low level (although there are opportunities to move departments as I did) - Some kinda weird decisions from the top over the last 3 years

PLOS Response

9y

Thank you for your feedback! I appreciate you taking your time to share your perspective. --Mariah HR

5.0

Feb 14, 2017

Amazing company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

The culture at PLOS is incredible, great people, relaxed environment and plenty of opportunities. The benefits are vast, they really take care of the employees. Hours are flexible which helps the work life balance.

Cons

I really enjoy working for PLOS and I really couldn't think of a con.

PLOS Response

9y

Very glad you are happy. Please let us know in the future if there are things we can improve upon to continue to make PLOS your employer of choice. Thanks! --Mariah HR

3.0

Feb 13, 2017

Make or break time

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Great mission Very smart, dedicated & interesting colleagues Dynamic environment Regular WiFris and fun events

Cons

Some departmental divides--egos can sometimes get in the way. Some management issues Changing CEOs (currently an interim in post, will be interesting to see who/what happens next) ... this is turnaround time for the org. Board of Director involvement can destabilise when direction of the organisation flip-flops as a result of the latest edict. This creates a reactionary environment and frequent 'crisis-mode' status that is not constructive. Direction/Strategic crunch time - can't decide whether to be an under-resourced IT company that puts out sub-par products that the org struggles to maintain (also for which added value and/or revenue is unclear), or a publisher that puts out quality journals.

PLOS Response

9y

Thank you for your very thoughtful review. It is clear that you care about PLOS and want to see it and it's employees thrive. I will be sure to share your review with senior management. Please feel free to call me or stop by to chat if you would like to discuss further. Thanks, --Mariah, HR

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