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 68 reviews)); "Great people, 100% remote work, enjoyed meeting scientists from around the world" ((in 58 reviews)); "The small teams you work in are really great and super supportive." ((in 35 reviews)); "Starting salary was good for a uni graduate" ((in 30 reviews)); "Good benefits (not including pay)" ((in 27 reviews))

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

"... are completely ignored by upper management." ((in 60 reviews)); "Many very young and inexperienced managers." ((in 24 reviews)); "Extremely poor senior leadership" ((in 17 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)); "There is constant change and the culture has become more toxic as a result." ((in 14 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 2, 2024

Quite chaotic

Content specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible working as fully remote with core hours, good benefits (healthcare, well-being and volunteering time etc.)

Cons

Chaotic & difficult to keep up with new roles and processes, often felt unheard and unappreciated by upper management

Frontiers Response

Thank you for sharing your thoughts. Listening to our employees' feedback is important for us and we're sorry you felt unheard. We are working on a more proactive and continuous listening strategy that encourages even more meaningful dialogue. Please contact feedback.ta@frontiersin.org if you'd like to share any more detailed feedback.

2.0

Apr 20, 2023

Great job, hard to work for (if you have empathy or a conscience)

Journal specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Amazing colleagues and teams, most people seem to be kind and aligned in their goals (in lower level positions) - Great pay, benefits, pension - Excellent work-from-home resources, and company actively promotes a health work/life balance

Cons

- Many business practices seem unethical, exclusionary, and biased (I felt like I had to violate my moral code to perform my job) - Makes use of toxic positivity to prevent people from speaking out - Constant change that does not seem well thought out or rational leads to employees feeling high levels of stress, uncertainty, and unhopeful in upper management

1.0

Feb 23, 2021

Disorganised, knee-jerk reacting, short-term thinkers

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Low hiring threshold, quick to promote if you will blindly follow orders and not question anything

Cons

Relatively low pay for Switzerland, very poor management

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