Is Elsevier a good company to work for as a Development Editor?

Development Editor professionals working at Elsevier have rated their employer with 3.5 out of 5 stars in 51 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Elsevier employees being 4.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Development Editor Jobs at Elsevier now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Development Editor interview questions at Elsevier .

Does Elsevier pay Development Editor employees well?

Development Editor professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Elsevier with 2.0 out of 5 stars based on 51 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 57.1% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Development Editor salaries at Elsevier.

How happy are Development Editor professionals working at Elsevier?

67% of Development Editor employees at Elsevier would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 29% in the past 12 months. Development Editor professionals have also rated Elsevier with a 3.9 rating for work-life-balance, 3.5 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.4 rating for culture and values and 3.1 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Elsevier?

Software Engineer (78) , Senior Software Engineer (63) , Account Manager (61) , Product Manager (55) , Journal Manager (49) , Project Manager (37) , Publisher (30) , Director (29) , Editor (28) , Manager (23) , Sales (22) , Editorial Project Manager (21) , Software Engineer III (19) , Marketing (18) , Data Scientist (16)

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

"Flexibility and good work/life balance" ((in 284 reviews)); "You get the chance to work with great people that are very driven and know their subject area very well." ((in 161 reviews)); "Great employees and colleagues" ((in 134 reviews)); "Great company and team to work for." ((in 50 reviews)); "Customers shows lot of respect to the company good work culture" ((in 38 reviews))

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

"We're continued to be asked to develop "world class content" with third world resources and insultingly low salaries." ((in 100 reviews)); "The pay is low and does not increase by much each year" ((in 93 reviews)); "Management on the corporate side is poor with very little business development experience." ((in 84 reviews)); "level and higher managers result in poor leadership and decision" ((in 55 reviews)); "Bad managers aren't re" ((in 52 reviews))

Elsevier Development Editor reviews

3.5

67% would recommend to a friend

(51 total reviews)

Kumsal Bayazit

20% approve of CEO

32% positive business outlook

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Development Editor employees have rated Elsevier with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 51 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Development Editor professionals have a good working experience there. Elsevier is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Development Editor professionals compared to other employers within the Audiovisual y medios de comunicación industry (3.7 stars).

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51 reviews

3.0

Oct 11, 2021

A byzantine, inefficient bureaucracy that barely functions

Assistant editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- The mid-level Elsevier employees are phenomenal. Every single one I've interacted with has been extremely competent and sharp. - Some funds are available to help journal editors travel for annual meetings.

Cons

- The primary system used by journal editors—Editorial Manager—is a hot flaming sack of excrement. It has the worst UX I've ever seen in my life, never using three clicks for a basic function when it can work in an extra ten or twenty and failing to follow basic principles of good design. Bizarre, complicated, many-step workarounds are required for even the most straightforward functions. - I can't comment on pay for actual employees, but those of receiving stipends to work as journal editors don't make very much—at least not at my small journal in the social sciences.

Elsevier Response

4y

Thank you for your review. We are disappointed to hear that you are not happy with one of the systems you use at work. We want all our people to thrive and feel fulfilled in their roles. We also encourage them to feel empowered to raise any ongoing issues or concerns with their managers. Our people are our strength, so we appreciate and rely on their feedback.

3.0

Aug 19, 2021

Unstable Upper Mgmt

Managing editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good company support, work-life balance, the job itself was satisfying. There was a strong editorial team with a good community within the team, but overall management was very disconnected from the workers below them.

Cons

Upper management changed several times during my 4 years there, not much support for remote employees; we were often forgotten. During the reorg where my position was eliminated, 15 medical professionals were let go while 7 upper management positions were added. It didn't make sense.

Elsevier Response

4y

Thank you for leaving your review. With the business world changing constantly and so rapidly, virtually every established business feels the imperative to continuously improve and innovate. Executives, managers and employees across our business work hard to figure out how to best and strategically address the genuine needs of our customers and partners globally. Unfortunately, this affects people. We always provide necessary support and options to anyone affected by change in our orgnization.

4.0

Aug 16, 2021

OK but room for improvement

Senior editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Large organisation, good support and benefits, good work/life balance

Cons

Low pay compared to competitors

Elsevier Response

4y

Thank you for your review. We offer competitive rates plus an array of great benefits.

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