Make or break time - Anonymous employee PLOS Employee Review

3.0
13 Feb 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great mission Very smart, dedicated & interesting colleagues Dynamic environment Regular WiFris and fun events

Cons

Some departmental divides--egos can sometimes get in the way. Some management issues Changing CEOs (currently an interim in post, will be interesting to see who/what happens next) ... this is turnaround time for the org. Board of Director involvement can destabilise when direction of the organisation flip-flops as a result of the latest edict. This creates a reactionary environment and frequent 'crisis-mode' status that is not constructive. Direction/Strategic crunch time - can't decide whether to be an under-resourced IT company that puts out sub-par products that the org struggles to maintain (also for which added value and/or revenue is unclear), or a publisher that puts out quality journals.

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PLOS Response
9y
Thank you for your very thoughtful review. It is clear that you care about PLOS and want to see it and it's employees thrive. I will be sure to share your review with senior management. Please feel free to call me or stop by to chat if you would like to discuss further. Thanks, --Mariah, HR

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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!
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