Does Frontiers pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Frontiers employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Frontiers. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Frontiers?

33% of Frontiers employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Frontiers 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.7 for culture and values and 2.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Frontiers?

Journal Specialist (87) , Content Specialist (29) , Publishing Specialist (28) , Specialist (22) , Journal Manager (21) , Commissioning Specialist (11) , Research Integrity Specialist (11) , Journal Development Specialist (10) , Production Specialist (10) , Senior Software Engineer (10) , Editor Outreach Specialist (9) , Journal Launch specialist (9) , Review Operations Specialist (9) , Software Engineer (9) , Production Assistant (8)

What are the pros of working at Frontiers according to real employee reviews?

"Some great people and colleagues" ((in 67 reviews)); "Great people, 100% remote work, enjoyed meeting scientists from around the world" ((in 60 reviews)); "The small teams you work in are really great and super supportive." ((in 30 reviews)); "Good benefits (not including pay)" ((in 28 reviews)); "Starting salary was good for a uni graduate" ((in 27 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Frontiers according to real employee reviews?

"... are completely ignored by upper management." ((in 59 reviews)); "Many very young and inexperienced managers." ((in 23 reviews)); "Extremely poor senior leadership" ((in 18 reviews)); "Massive layoffs as a result of bad decisions made by UM and C levels." ((in 15 reviews)); "Oh, and by the way, none of the two ideas will be implemented, since the senior management will probably change their mind and go for plan c" ((in 15 reviews))

What are employees saying about Frontiers layoffs in 2026?

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

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Frontiers reviews

2.7

33% would recommend to a friend

(564 total reviews)

Kamila Markram

29% approve of CEO

30% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.3

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Compensation and benefits

2.7

Culture & values

2.5

Career opportunities

2.0

Senior management

Frontiers has an employee rating of 2.7 out of 5 stars, based on 564 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Frontiers employee rating is 27% below average for employers within the Audiovisual y medios de comunicación industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

564 reviews

3.0

Feb 4, 2024

nice place to work

Journal specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- highly competent journal managers and specialists - flexible - good working culture -remote

Cons

- upper management tend to merge and un-merge teams frequently - incentives are limited

Frontiers Response

Thank you for sharing your positive experiences about our working culture. We're continually reviewing the benefits we offer and in the past year we have put in place competitive packages in most locations, with the remaining countries a work in progress. Your feedback is really valuable to us - please do contact your People Business Partner to discuss it further.

3.0

Jan 10, 2024

Frontiers

Publishing manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Remote, great people to work with

Cons

Communication from top to bottom may need improvement

4.0

Jan 9, 2024

Great collegues

Journal manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I really enjoy working with all my colleagues at Frontiers

Cons

Its great being a remote-first company but sometimes you can become isolated

Frontiers Response

We are happy to hear you enjoy working here and yes, completely understand that remote work feels isolating at times. We have initiatives in place to overcome this, including our virtual team building events. Please contact our internal events team who have a lot of ideas to share with you.

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