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 2% over the last 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 65 reviews)); "Great people, 100% remote work, enjoyed meeting scientists from around the world" ((in 64 reviews)); "Decent salary and fully remote." ((in 31 reviews)); "The small teams you work in are really great and super supportive." ((in 31 reviews)); "Good benefits (not including pay)" ((in 25 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 16 reviews)); "There is constant change and the culture has become more toxic as a result." ((in 16 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

(566 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 566 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

566 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

Apr 26, 2024

Hard times

Review specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Remote work and flexible hours

Cons

Chaos, workload is going up while salaries are stagnant.

Frontiers Response

Thanks for sharing. Employee wellbeing is our top priority and we work really hard to ensure there is balanced workload for all our employees. We also benchmark our compensation and benefits every year, and provide very competitive salaries. We will take your feedback on board and ramp up our efforts even more to ensure all employees feel acknowledged.

4.0

Apr 19, 2024

Overall good

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fully remote setup, great people, interesting challenges to solve

Cons

Leadership has a lot to learn how to navigate strategy, changing market and taking care of the employees as humans not resources

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