PLOS reviews

3.1

49% would recommend to a friend

(113 total reviews)

Alison Mudditt

72% approve of CEO

38% positive business outlook

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
3.0
Jul 30, 2015
Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits, some cool people, interesting and exciting mission/vision. Education programs, including reimbursements. Nonprofit, so you get to feel good about where you work. Great if you have good self confidence and a basically positive, cheerful outlook, and if you thrive in a very stratified work environment and/or are good at office politics.

Cons

Though it's a nonprofit, it's got a corporate "feel". High turnover due to poor managers and low company cohesiveness. Poor morale in some units, good in others. Some managers are mean/vindictive, others are weak, only a few are good managers. Very political workplace as you rise in the ranks. Don't work here if you are emotionally sensitive and struggle with self esteem - it can be a snake pit. Be very selective in how and to whom you tell the "truth".

2.0
Jun 30, 2015

Not Unordinary.

Anonymous employee
Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

-Quirky environment. Science events. -Good location. Close to BART. -Smart & dedicated colleagues. -Much needed free wine/beer and snacks on Fridays.

Cons

-Favoritism, and a strict company hierarchy. -Self-congratulatory. -Hubris. -Lack of concern with building human capital. -Not very diverse. Ethnocentric.

3.0
Jun 29, 2015

Good Company

Anonymous employee
Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

Cause is great. Freedom of scholarly article.

Cons

Perks are meh! Supervisors shows favoritism.

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