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

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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

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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).

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113 reviews

5.0

Aug 16, 2022

Great Place to Work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits and work life balance

Cons

compensation but it is a non-profit

5.0

Mar 11, 2021

Love this company!

Associate editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to work - supportive, friendly, and flexible with intellectually-demanding work

Cons

Pay could be higher, but it's a nonprofit, so it's not the worst

5.0

Mar 10, 2021

Nice place to work

Publications assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

PLOS has a nice work culture where work-life balance is valued. The mission of the organization is positive and people really care about what they do.

Cons

In general I really enjoyed working at PLOS and don't have much to say that's not positive.

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