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      Highly driven workforce hampered by unclear leadership - Research Associate PLOS Employee Review

      4.0
      3 Nov 2021
      Research associate
      Recommend
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      Pros

      PLOS has some of the most dedicated and personable people I've had the pleasure of working with. Everyone is invested in innovating open science and removing barriers to scientific publishing and their hard work reflects that. Middle management has been very proactive in making sure voices are heard up at top.

      Cons

      Mercurial upper management. Priorities can shift suddenly leaving teams scrambling.

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      5.0
      26 Nov 2025
      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Ambitious and idealistic, so plenty of opportunities to contribute creatively.

      Cons

      Ambitions are sometimes too high.

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      PLOS Response
      5mo
      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
      23 Nov 2025
      Eom
      Recommend
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      Business outlook

      Pros

      Co-workers are great and hard working.

      Cons

      Opportunities for career advancement is limited on some teams.

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      PLOS Response
      5mo
      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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