Elsevier reviews

4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(2,189 total reviews)

Kumsal Bayazit

91% 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
Jun 6, 2015

Shady practices

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Very relaxed work environment., no fixed work times as long as work is getting delivered on time. keeps you busy almost year-round. Decent location

Cons

Company has a record of hiring felons and continue to do so which makes me feel unsafe. Decisions about projects are often taken without the technical feedback from the base level employees.

3.0
May 31, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

This is the largest STM publisher and as such the overall organization is superior. Some opportunities for career development and training. Benefits are overall satisfactory and a better than average 401k plan.

Cons

There seems to be at least one significant restructuring on an annual basis with little thought on how it will impact employees. Turnover is constant especially at the mid manager level and at the lower level. In my four year tenure, I had four different bosses each with a slightly different agenda and plan. Most folks are out for themselves and there are many cliques and favoritism is rampant. Promotion is not based on merit and many times those elevated into roles are not qualified.

3.0
May 19, 2015

Office politics

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Activities for employees outside of work; Opportunities to volunteer Good PTO Generally nice staff

Cons

Office is a bit depressing; not a team atmosphere Cold managers who undervalue workers Insurance benefits aren't great; high deductible gets expensive if you have an ailment

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