PLOS reviews

Management: I am/was a manager at PLOS and the politics get in the way of any progress. Product and Editorial teams drive the organizational priorities but do not deliver on their commitments. You cannot express your opinion without fear of retribution from senior management. Teams that have consistently delivered on organizational commitments, reduced costs and improved processes have become marginalized under the new CEO. We thought a new CEO would bring change that would benefit the entire organization and the staff is disappointed. Expect a lot of turnover in the coming months.

Overall, this is a poor place to work. The management is arthritic, the compensation/salary is far below industry and local standards, there is no room for advancement, and the work environment is extremely negative. There is a lot of in-fighting amongst the management, and this trickles down to the lower level employees in the form of drastic, sudden, often negative changes. The salaries are very low, and the pay raises are slight. In terms of job flexibility, the work environment is very rigid. Managers keep a sharp eye on everyone and breaks are carefully monitored.