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?

78% 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 291 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 142 reviews)); "Great company and team to work for." ((in 55 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 89 reviews)); "The pay is low and does not increase by much each year" ((in 85 reviews)); "Management on the corporate side is poor with very little business development experience." ((in 82 reviews)); "level and higher managers result in poor leadership and decision" ((in 54 reviews)); "There are also bad managers and seemingly no easy way to reduce their impact on the staff for whom they are responsible." ((in 53 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

78% would recommend to a friend

(2,190 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 2,190 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

4.0

May 30, 2014

Great opportunities (but don't be afraid of change).

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Global colleagues and opportunities to go beyond your remit High quality products that make a difference Focus on technology is making things even more interesting Career development opportunities

Cons

Has been slow, but changing for the better. Keep developing people to equip them for the future. Some barriers to collaboration.

2.0

May 27, 2014

good benefits, competitive comp, questionable outlook

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

generally a laid back work environment, with pockets of good people to work with and work that is challenging. there are many problems to solve in this industry, so good for people up to the challenge.

Cons

limited communication from senior management, dynamically changing industry with an organization that is somewhat resistant to change / facing the facts. personal growth is completely up to you, nobody will help you with this. it's a big organization that can be hard to navigate

3.0

Apr 9, 2014

Excellent company, but be careful where your entry point is

Editorial project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Global, market leading-company with an excellent reputation and products to be proud of. Forward-looking at the senior management level and in the more forward-looking areas of the company. In the right role, this has the potential to be a great company to be in at this time as the business evolves online.

Cons

No career progression - at all - in the more 'traditional' publishing business areas and consequently a stagnant culture and low-calibre middle management with predominantly 'admin' backgrounds. Senior colleagues in traditional editorial roles are entrenched in their positions and generally hostile to change. More interesting, forward-looking roles (particularly those that balance business/technology development), and more senior executive or skilled roles generally - tend to be recruited from outside as the company does not develop these skills from within. This could be an opportunity if you already have a strong background in those areas, but equally you could find yourself frustrated. It would be worth asking some probing questions about the specific department if interviewing for a position within the company.

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Great opportunities (but don't be afraid of change).

good benefits, competitive comp, questionable outlook

Excellent company, but be careful where your entry point is

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