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 been stable over the past 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?

"Some of the benefits are good, like 401k matching and bonuses for salaried employees, office treats and outings, etc." ((in 15 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 11 reviews)); "Some of the people are amazing, have always had incredible colleagues." ((in 8 reviews)); "Friendly staff" ((in 6 reviews))

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

"High turnover due to poor managers and low company cohesiveness." ((in 6 reviews)); "Pay could be better" ((in 4 reviews)); "Backstabbing by management is a constant." ((in 4 reviews)); "Other than our current CEO, management is so out of touch with the day" ((in 3 reviews)); "Supervisors shows favoritism." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about PLOS layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed PLOS locations?

San Francisco , Kansas City , Oakland , South San Francisco

PLOS reviews

3.1

49% would recommend to a friend

(113 total reviews)

Alison Mudditt

72% approve of CEO

38% positive business outlook

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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

May 22, 2014

Great people, Great mission

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people, great mission, new leadership is correcting some long standing problems and re-aligning company on new track

Cons

Politicaly, it's pretty toxic, but it's getting better. Also, not great pay, and some staff have a poor attitude on the company outlook

5.0

Nov 26, 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

6mo

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

Nov 23, 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

6mo

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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