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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
      3.0
      Oct 25, 2021

      Good People, with a good mission hampered by organizational issues

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - Super friendly colleagues - Solid approach to Open Science Mission - Great flexibility in work life balance

      Cons

      - Structural issues within the organisation seems to mean that time is not amply given to personal objectives and development,. - Extremely poor communication during probationary period, no objectives set and while not passing probation is upon myself - Absolutely no indication was provided to my progress (despite asking) and no discussion was had on this earlier in the process.

      4.0
      Mar 2, 2017

      Overall a good place to work

      Publication assistant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - Entry level jobs for graduates of all backgrounds - Opportunities available for those who work to forge a path there - Colleagues with varied and different backgrounds in arts, sciences, and tech - Mission led, which is fulfilling if you care about OA/open science

      Cons

      - Lots of middle management which can be stifling rather than encouraging - everybody competitively wants sign off so projects die - No obvious career path on publishing side, as structure is a pyramid from a low level (although there are opportunities to move departments as I did) - Some kinda weird decisions from the top over the last 3 years

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