Elsevier reviews

4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(2,182 total reviews)

Kumsal Bayazit

91% approve of CEO

76% positive business outlook

Elsevier has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 2,182 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
4.0
Dec 8, 2025

Not bad, frustrating at times

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

I loved my team and direct manager. Stable work. Smart colleagues. Flexible work arrangements. Trusting relationships.

Cons

Stagnant and bureaucratic. Rarely see improvement on broken processes and underperforming colleagues. Little room for growth.

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