Elsevier reviews

4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(2,190 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 2,190 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
Oct 5, 2016

Marketing

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great company and team to work for. Great learning experience about area of work.

Cons

The company is so big to know everyone. Too much of politics .

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3.0
Aug 29, 2016

Really depends on where you are

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Overall this is a great company to work for. It's an industry leader, good strategic direction and great work culture.

Cons

Some divisions and senior managers are deplorable, especially where the attention to cost-savings can be excruciating. Bad managers aren't re-mediated.

3.0
Aug 2, 2016

Difficult culture

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Invest in employees that are high potential

Cons

Overly matrixed, slow decision making; risk averse

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