Does Elsevier pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Elsevier employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Elsevier. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Elsevier?

79% of Elsevier employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Elsevier 4.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 3.6 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) , Marketing (18) , Software Engineer III (18) , Data Scientist (16)

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

"Flexibility and good work/life balance" ((in 279 reviews)); "You get the chance to work with great people that are very driven and know their subject area very well." ((in 168 reviews)); "Great employees and colleagues" ((in 146 reviews)); "Great company and team to work for." ((in 56 reviews)); "Customers shows lot of respect to the company good work culture" ((in 35 reviews))

What are employees saying about Elsevier layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Elsevier layoffs and their outlook for job security at Elsevier in 2026.

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Elsevier reviews

4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(2,189 total reviews)

Kumsal Bayazit

91% approve of CEO

75% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Diversity & inclusion

4.4

Work/Life balance

4.2

Culture & values

3.6

Senior management

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Career opportunities

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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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

4.0

Nov 23, 2014

Great place to work! Very friendly people!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Elsevier is a great place to work! There is a great "team" atmosphere and the people are incredibly friendly. They offer great benefits and the flexible hours/ summer hours are definitely a perk! Lots of opportunities to move around as it is such a large company.

Cons

I agree with a fellow reviewer that your experience is very dependent upon your manager. I have had a great experiences with most of the people I have worked with but if change is needed, the company is very slow to react.

3.0

Nov 20, 2014

Account Manager, Corporate Sales

Account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great product platforms, great customers, and great colleagues.

Cons

Management on the corporate side is poor with very little business development experience. Travel expectations are overwhelming, 50% at first but that turns into 90%. Very difficult to have a life/work balance.

4.0

Nov 11, 2014

Good company with good co-workers and work/life balance

Financial business controller

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There is good work/life balance with this company. They are an industry leader and a global company. In some instances, they are willing to promote from within. There are many intelligent, hard working people in this company. The company and its employees are receptive to change in some areas. Usually, there are opportunities for cross-functional collaboration and company wide visibility.

Cons

The path to promotion and professional advancement is not well defined, confusing, and inconsistent. There is a tendency to overwork the best people by giving them additional responsibilities, titles, and requirements without giving additional compensation or benefits. There seems to be a consistent theme of doing more with less regardless of whether or no this strategy is realistic.

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