Elsevier reviews

4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(2,189 total reviews)

Kumsal Bayazit

90% approve of CEO

75% positive business outlook

Elsevier has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 2,189 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Elsevier employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Audiovisual y medios de comunicación industry (3.7 stars).

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2K reviews
2.0
Oct 16, 2019

It's okay

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible hours and work from home options

Cons

Benefits are getting worse. Not a clear strategy

3.0
Sep 25, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Company culture, they have social gatherings and everyone works to support each other.

Cons

There is a considerable amount of stress.

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Elsevier Response
6y
Thank you for your review. We are sorry to hear that you feel a considerable amount of stress. At Elsevier, we care about the wellbeing of our employees and we have several wellness initiatives in place for this. We encourage all employees to take part in them. We also encourage mindfulness and offer a flexible work environment. We don't see stress as a weakness as it can affect anyone at any level of any organization. It is therefore important that as an employee, we encourage you to speak to your manager or HR so that you can both take steps to tackle any work-related causes of stress.
5.0
Jun 18, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

+ Dedicated, high performing colleagues + We build a product that is used by physicians every day to improve patient care, so the work confers a strong sense of purpose + Opportunities for professional growth vertically and laterally with clear career ladders. With our manager, we set individualized goals each year to ensure we know what we need to achieve to progress our careers and focus on the areas that are the most interesting to us. + Work from home 2 days per week (following initial probation period) + Flex time and reasonable managers who let you periodically adjust your work schedule to allow you to manage other life responsibilities + Brand new office space with ample meeting/quiet rooms, adjustable height desks, loads of natural sunlight, and a designated desk for each employee that you are welcome to personalize + Opportunities to travel to professional conferences and customer sites (if desired) + Regular team building activities and company sponsored lunches + 2 extra days of PTO given to allow you to volunteer at the charity of your choice

Cons

- large, global organization has many level of bureaucracy so can be slow to implement changes (as with most other large corporations) - matrix structure can sometimes lead to slow progress when there is no clear single champion pushing forward an initiative - senior leadership is not located in Pittsburgh, so there is limited interaction with the key decision makers - CEO is new, so not enough data yet to form an opinion on her performance

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Elsevier Response
6y
Many thanks for taking the time to leave your review.
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