Item: Frontiers
Rating: 4
Author: Current employee - Journal Specialist

Question 1

Does Frontiers pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

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 improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

Question 2

How satisfied are employees working at Frontiers?

Accepted Answer

37% of Frontiers employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Frontiers 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 2.5 for career opportunities.

Question 3

What are the top reviewed jobs at Frontiers?

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Journal Specialist (86), 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)

Question 4

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

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"Some great people and colleagues" ((in 76 reviews)); "Great people, 100% remote work, enjoyed meeting scientists from around the world" ((in 56 reviews)); "The small teams you work in are really great and super supportive." ((in 32 reviews)); "Starting salary was good for a uni graduate" ((in 30 reviews)); "Nice work colleagues,possibility to work from home, more vacation days than imposed by the government." ((in 24 reviews))

Question 5

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

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"... are completely ignored by upper management." ((in 59 reviews)); "Many very young and inexperienced managers." ((in 26 reviews)); "Extremely poor senior leadership" ((in 20 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 16 reviews)); "There is constant change and the culture has become more toxic as a result." ((in 15 reviews))

Question 6

What are employees saying about Frontiers layoffs in 2026?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 7

What Frontiers locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Accepted Answer

<a href="/Reviews/Frontiers-Madrid-Reviews-EI_IE690862.0,9_IL.10,16_IC2664239.htm">Madrid</a>

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