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 17 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 13 reviews)); "good lunch hour AND WORK LIFE BALANCE" ((in 10 reviews)); "Some of the people are amazing, have always had incredible colleagues." ((in 8 reviews)); "Friendly staff" ((in 5 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 8 reviews)); "Management is either completely unavailable or micro" ((in 7 reviews)); "Pay could be better" ((in 6 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

5.0

Feb 14, 2017

Amazing company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The culture at PLOS is incredible, great people, relaxed environment and plenty of opportunities. The benefits are vast, they really take care of the employees. Hours are flexible which helps the work life balance.

Cons

I really enjoy working for PLOS and I really couldn't think of a con.

PLOS Response

9y

Very glad you are happy. Please let us know in the future if there are things we can improve upon to continue to make PLOS your employer of choice. Thanks! --Mariah HR

2.0

Jan 25, 2026

Resting on laurels

Executive editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary and benefits were good

Cons

Very operationally focused; quality of scientific content low; internal processes slow and inefficient; priority on numbers over quality

PLOS Response

5mo

Thank you for taking the time to share your review. We really appreciate your feedback and will be sharing with key stakeholders as we continue to evolve at PLOS. Best wishes in your next adventure. PLOS Talent Acquisition

3.0

Aug 5, 2025

It was a great first job

Editorial research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It was good, flexible, remote.

Cons

It was not as good as working synchronously.

PLOS Response

10mo

Thank you for your open feedback about your experience while working at PLOS. Remote work has its complications and we are continuing to improve on both increasing engagement and eliminating silos. Wishing you the best in your next chapter!

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