Associate Editor applicants have rated the interview process at PLOS with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 80% positive. To compare, the company-average is 48.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Associate Editor roles take an average of 66 days to get hired, when considering 5 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at PLOS overall takes an average of 36 days.
Common stages of the interview process at PLOS as a Associate Editor according to 5 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 31%
Skills test: 23%
One on one interview: 15%
Group panel interview: 15%
Other: 8%
Presentation: 8%
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I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at PLOS
Interview
Interview with HR, general competency questions - 30 min;
Assignment - was given 2 hours to assess submitted manuscripts;
Second interview - 1 hour 15 mins with a team of two.
I applied through other source. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at PLOS (Birmingham, England) in Aug 2025
Interview
they sent me an email with a link to decide a day and time for the interview. The interview was with one person only. It was a half an hour online interview. The position they were offering was a remote/online position from anywhere in the UK
Phone call screening interview with the recruiter/HR rep. It was very casual and lasted 15 minutes. Mostly just introductions and overview of the interviewing process. Wanted to know what I know about PLOS. Described the role.