Used to be a great place to work - Editorial Associate PLOS Employee Review

2.0
Aug 25, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

As a smaller publisher competing with some bigger organisations PLOS offers staff a chance to get involved in different initiatives and opportunities to learn a lot, especially in the Editorial department.

Cons

Changes in management around just before 2020 specifically recruiting staff from largely subscription based publishers really changed the ethos at PLOS and led to a mass exodus of staff who believed in the original mission and vision of the organisation.

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5.0
Nov 26, 2025
Anonymous employee
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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
Nov 23, 2025
Recommend
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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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