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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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      Reviews by job title

      113 reviews
      1.0
      Jun 14, 2015

      Disappointing and sometimes scary

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Cool mission and there are some really amazing people here. People work hard but also have fun and most of the staff get along really well with each other.

      Cons

      Badly managed, people disappear with no explanation, projects and priorities change all the time again without any explanation, C-level people don't seem to know what they are doing and like to hold a lot of secret meetings. Nothing real ever gets communicated to the staff from them or the Board. All the best staff are talking about leaving or have left.

      5.0
      Apr 28, 2015

      PLOS is Awesome!

      Engineer
      Recommend
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Amazingly talented people. Great benefits, and very healthy work life balance. PLOS is an exceptional place to work. All of the staff are top notch. The engineering and development teams are brilliant, and are pushing the envelope with the latest technologies everyday. You will not meet a better, passionate, or more diverse team. Hands down. We have guest speakers that come in for lunch and learn, think of it like a Ted talk with food! Every Friday afternoon we kick back and have a party. Plus, the core business of what we do, open access publishing, is the type of work that really adds to society, and is work you can be proud of.

      Cons

      Negative reviews on this site. Don't let the negative reviews on this site dissuade you. They mainly come from people that are sad because they know they have walked away from a good thing, and they want to spoil it for the rest of us. Some might say, they're toxic, but pay no mind to haters. Come see for yourself what PLOS is about, and if you don't like it, quit and come write a review on this site. However, I think you'll like what you find.

      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.

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