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 14 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 lunch hour AND WORK LIFE BALANCE" ((in 10 reviews)); "Some of the people are amazing, have always had incredible colleagues." ((in 8 reviews)); "Great coworkers and supportive work environment for the most part." ((in 5 reviews))

What are the cons of working at PLOS according to real employee reviews?

"The manager when I was employed was just awful, but he has since been replace." ((in 5 reviews)); "Management is either completely unavailable or micro" ((in 5 reviews)); "Other than our current CEO, management is so out of touch with the day" ((in 3 reviews)); "Supervisors shows favoritism." ((in 3 reviews)); "Wages are low and management has trouble hiring qualified people at starting salaries." ((in 2 reviews))

What are employees saying about PLOS redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about PLOS redundancy and their outlook for job security at PLOS in 2026.

PLOS Reviews

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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 and inclusion

3.3

Culture and 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 Media and communication industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

113 reviews

2.0

25 Jan 2026

Resting on laurels

Executive editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Salary and benefits were good

Cons

Very operationally focused; quality of scientific content low; internal processes slow and inefficient; priority on numbers over quality

PLOS Response

4mo

Thank you for taking the time to share your review. We really appreciate your feedback and will be sharing with key stakeholders as we continue to evolve at PLOS. Best wishes in your next adventure. PLOS Talent Acquisition

5.0

26 Nov 2025

Small company feel, big company ideas

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Ambitious and idealistic, so plenty of opportunities to contribute creatively.

Cons

Ambitions are sometimes too high.

PLOS Response

5mo

Hello- thank you very much for taking the time to write your review. We read and appreciate each one. I think your comment on ambitions is very interesting and I'll be sharing with leadership. Take care!

4.0

23 Nov 2025

Solid place to work.

Eom

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Co-workers are great and hard working.

Cons

Opportunities for career advancement is limited on some teams.

PLOS Response

5mo

Thanks so much for your review. We appreciate your time and thoughtful feedback. We are currently working on career advancement initiatives and believe this should be a core focus as we go into 2026 and beyond.

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