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 decreased by 2% over the last 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 13 reviews)); "good lunch hour AND WORK LIFE BALANCE" ((in 12 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 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 7 reviews)); "Pay could be better" ((in 5 reviews)); "Backstabbing by management is a constant." ((in 4 reviews)); "The work environment is challenging." ((in 3 reviews)); "Other than our current CEO, management is so out of touch with the day" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about PLOS redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about PLOS redundancy and their outlook for job security at PLOS in 2026.

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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

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 and communication industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

113 reviews

5.0

26 Nov 2025

Small company feel, big company ideas

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

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

Cons

Ambitions are sometimes too high.

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!

5.0

1 May 2023

Good

Recruiter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good management and good environment

Cons

N/A not been here long enough

5.0

9 Sept 2022

great company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

amazing to work for this company

Cons

nothing much i like everything

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