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      PLOS

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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 demographic groups

      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 & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

      Reviews by job title

      113 reviews
      4.0
      Jul 13, 2016

      Ups and downs

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The mission attracts great people to work with. Weekly happy hours. Friendly environment where everyone is dedicated to the cause. Decent work/life balance. Excellent benefits package.

      Cons

      Career opportunities are few and far between. Pay is decent for publishing, but not for Bay Area living. High turnover.

      3.0
      Jun 29, 2015

      Good Company

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Cause is great. Freedom of scholarly article.

      Cons

      Perks are meh! Supervisors shows favoritism.

      5.0
      Apr 28, 2015

      PLOS is Awesome!

      Engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      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.

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