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 283 reviews)); "You get the chance to work with great people that are very driven and know their subject area very well." ((in 165 reviews)); "Great employees and colleagues" ((in 143 reviews)); "Great company and team to work for." ((in 53 reviews)); "Customers shows lot of respect to the company good work culture" ((in 35 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 101 reviews)); "the pay is low but everything else was great" ((in 85 reviews)); "Management on the corporate side is poor with very little business development experience." ((in 83 reviews)); "level and higher managers result in poor leadership and decision" ((in 55 reviews)); "There are also bad managers and seemingly no easy way to reduce their impact on the staff for whom they are responsible." ((in 46 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.

Elsevier reviews

4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(2,189 total reviews)

Kumsal Bayazit

91% approve of CEO

75% positive business outlook

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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).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

4.0

Nov 24, 2024

Good work life balance

Senior systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly company with good work life balance

Cons

Pay isn’t very competitive can be higher.

5.0

Nov 9, 2024

Prestigious company with smart colleagues

Senior publisher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay and opportunities for advancement

Cons

Many policies are imposed from senior management without consulting with the working publishers

5.0

Sep 4, 2024

good work life balance but don't listen to employees

Editorial project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great work life balance good benefits lovely people and real supportive team feel does feel like company cares about well-being of employees and managers are relatable and empathetic

Cons

constantly dismiss employees' concerns about pay, this has come up the whole time I've worked here and they always give the same line even though benefits now are far less than they were a decade ago insisting on pushing AI which is a move in the wrong direction do not pay most people who work on their content

Elsevier Response

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Thank you for your review. Compensation is always a hot topic in any industry. Here, we benchmark our salaries externally to ensure we stay competitive. We offer competitive rates plus an array of great benefits.

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