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) , Software Engineer III (19) , Marketing (18) , Data Scientist (16)

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

"Flexibility and good work/life balance" ((in 293 reviews)); "You get the chance to work with great people that are very driven and know their subject area very well." ((in 161 reviews)); "Great employees and colleagues" ((in 140 reviews)); "Great company and team to work for." ((in 59 reviews)); "Customers shows lot of respect to the company good work culture" ((in 42 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 92 reviews)); "The pay is low and does not increase by much each year" ((in 82 reviews)); "Management on the corporate side is poor with very little business development experience." ((in 78 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 54 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

(2,190 total reviews)

Kumsal Bayazit

91% approve of CEO

76% positive business outlook

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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).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

3.0

Jun 17, 2015

Product Sales Manager

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting products and services offered to the market

Cons

Too much time spent on sales and call report diminishes everyday workflows. Limited growth opportunities. Slow to move with market trends.

2.0

Jun 2, 2015

Rapid Employee Turnover

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great Medical Benefits - Work life balance except the peak periods - Can apply for inter-company roles - Diverse culture

Cons

- Lack of team spirit - False expectations built in employees - Criteria of advancement seems to be the number of years spent in the company, not the capability - Low pay - Lack of recognition

3.0

May 11, 2015

Good place to start, but don't stay

Associate marketing manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company benefits, fun/friendly coworkers, easy-going atmosphere

Cons

-They talk about the ability to move throughout the company, but it's not that easy and work politics can prevent you from moving to different teams. -Their pay scale is way below competitors--I made, on average, $10K less than those with similar work experience and in the same position at other companies. -Getting a promotion can be a lengthy process, or non-existent at all. I was only lucky enough to be promoted through a reorg. Later, when I requested another promotion, I was told they wouldn't know if it were possible for a few months. After 8 months there was no progress, so I left the company. -Things were typically behind--for example, we were behind on receiving approved budgets, or behind in getting programs moving.

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