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
3.0
Jun 26, 2024

Underpaid

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting work, friendly people, flexible working

Cons

Eye-opening seeing pay ranges for equivalent positions at other publishers. Hugely underpaid here relative to our expertise. Elsevier is exploiting its talented editors.

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Elsevier Response
1y
Thank you for leaving your review. Compensation is always a hot topic in any industry. We benchmark our salaries externally to ensure we stay competitive. We also offer competitive rates plus an array of great benefits.
4.0
Jun 21, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

friendly and nice co-workers, good benefit.

Cons

too much meeting to attend

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Elsevier Response
1y
Thanks for leaving your review.
2.0
Jun 19, 2024

Not a female friendly place

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good salary, opportunities to travel

Cons

Toxic work culture , boys club makes it difficult workng environment of females

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Elsevier Response
1y
Thank you for leaving your review. Unfortunately, the toxic culture and boys' club you mentioned in your review are not reflected in our organization. 50 % of our executive team are women. However, we take your review seriously but need to delve more into the issues highlighted. Reach out to us at elseviergdrev@elsevier.com with more information.
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