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 (20) , 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 279 reviews)); "You get the chance to work with great people that are very driven and know their subject area very well." ((in 163 reviews)); "Great employees and colleagues" ((in 138 reviews)); "Great company and team to work for." ((in 54 reviews)); "Customers shows lot of respect to the company good work culture" ((in 39 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 95 reviews)); "The pay is low and does not increase by much each year" ((in 94 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 53 reviews)); "There are also bad managers and seemingly no easy way to reduce their impact on the staff for whom they are responsible." ((in 52 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

(2,192 total reviews)

Kumsal Bayazit

91% approve of CEO

75% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Diversity & inclusion

4.4

Work/Life balance

4.2

Culture & values

3.6

Senior management

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Career opportunities

Elsevier has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 2,192 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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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

3.0

Jul 12, 2024

Avis

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice Team and nice colleagues (5 words minimum...)

Cons

Not a place for people who want to grow. You can work hard or not at all it won't make a big difference: it will be Sales fault anyway. Lack of knowledge or resources to conduct projects, products regularly bugging. No long term strategy (it changes every year). If you are not resilient you will not last long, if you are you can stay 20 yrs... but do not expect to accomplish much. Practice your fake smile and say everything is great.

Elsevier Response

1y

Thank you for your feedback and your contributions during your four years with us. We are sorry to hear about your concerns and wish we could address them while you were here. It's important to note that your list of cons differs from the experiences reported by most of our teams. We hope you have found a better fit with your current employer. If you would like us to investigate your feedback further, please contact us at elseviergdrev@elsevier.com with more information.

4.0

Jul 9, 2024

Work life balance for pay

Delivery manager ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work-life balance and awesome colleagues

Cons

Pay is low comparably to market average, no stock options and bonus's are only applicable the higher you go

Elsevier Response

1y

Thank you for your feedback. Compensation is a critical topic for any organization. Here, we ensure fairness by benchmarking our salaries against competitors. In addition to competitive wages, we offer a comprehensive benefits package, stock options, and performance-based bonuses. For more details, please reach out to your HR Partner.

2.0

Jul 3, 2024

No growth potential

Production manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company has some great departments and the were very good to employees during the pandemic.

Cons

No room for growth. Journals department is overworked, micro-managed.

Elsevier Response

1y

Thank you for leaving your review. We cultivate a work environment that encourages the internal mobility and advancement of our people. We also foster internal talent and professional development by bringing diverse skill sets together to collaborate on unique projects across the organization. Please feel empowered to speak to your manager about your workload. We value all our employees, their experiences, and their contributions regardless of their tenure.

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