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 improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Frontiers?

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.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Frontiers?

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)

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

"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))

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 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))

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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2.8

37% would recommend to a friend

(562 total reviews)

Kamila Markram

31% approve of CEO

33% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.1

Compensation and benefits

2.8

Culture & values

2.5

Career opportunities

2.0

Senior management

Frontiers has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 562 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Frontiers employee rating is 25% below average for employers within the Audiovisual y medios de comunicación industry (3.7 stars).

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562 reviews

1.0

Apr 30, 2024

It was good once, nowadays it is not recommended

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Very good people working there - Remote - Decent salary

Cons

They are cutting jobs, around 40% at the beginning of 2024. You should avoid it at all cost.

Frontiers Response

Thanks for your review and we absolutely understand your concerns about job security. It has been a very difficult time for everyone to go through a period of redundancies, but it was a necessary action to ensure longevity and that we can continue on our mission that we are all so passionate about. As you say, we have very good people working at Frontiers and our employees remain our greatest asset.

2.0

Feb 9, 2024

Bad business management and communication

Content specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work environment in the office, great and talented people.

Cons

Upper managements decisions, general communication and terrible HR management

Frontiers Response

Thank you for your thoughts. It's great to hear you like the working environment. Managers at Frontiers put a lot of thought and planning into all decisions, and we communicate these processes clearly. We're sorry to hear you feel there has been an issue with communication and HR. If you'd like to discuss your feedback in greater detail, please contact your People Business Partner, who will support.

2.0

Feb 7, 2024

Technical teams are great, management isn't.

Data scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The technical team is amazing. Everyone is open to sharing ideas and to collaborate.

Cons

Generally the business side is very chaotic. E.g., constantly changing requirements or dropping projects when the project is almost finished.

Frontiers Response

Thank you for your review and we are sorry to hear your concerns. We work in a fast-changing environment, and we make business decisions accordingly. We'll use your feedback to look more closely at how we can improve processes for a smoother working environment.

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