Does Frontiers pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Frontiers employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 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 3.3 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

31% approve of CEO

31% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.0

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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564 reviews

2.0

Jan 16, 2017

I enjoyed working here, but I enjoyed getting the hell out too

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Many of your peers at Frontiers are people you will stay in touch with long after you leave, but professionally, you may come out of the experience having lost some confidence.

Cons

The negatives of working for this company are consolidated in the reviews below, and worth heeding more than the positive reviews above that have been more 'encouraged' than spontaneously submitted :)

1.0

Jul 2, 2025

Don't work here

Communications specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work from home, good relationships in my team.

Cons

Absolutely insane management that led to the layoff of half the company. Upper management tries to sell a culture of "we're thriving together" to the rest of the workers, and everyone is expected to pour their soul into the company's mottos. General fakeness and gaslighting.

Frontiers Response

11mo

Thank you for sharing your comments. It’s true that we faced the difficult decision to make layoffs last year - a step we consider only as a last resort. Our senior management team acted responsibly to protect the long-term stability of the company. Since then, our mission-driven culture has played a crucial role in helping us move forward. Many employees continue to highlight this culture as one of the most rewarding aspects of working at Frontiers.

1.0

Oct 15, 2024

Toxic

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting journals and of a high standard

Cons

Toxic work environment and Experienced bullying

Frontiers Response

Thank you for your comments. We take any allegations of bullying very seriously and would like to follow up. Please get in touch with feedback.ta@frontiersin.org to discuss it further.

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