Elsevier reviews

4.0

78% would recommend to a friend

(2,192 total reviews)

Kumsal Bayazit

91% approve of CEO

75% positive business outlook

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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2K reviews
3.0
Jul 3, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Easily accessible office in the heart of London. Great food choices and other amenities, in the area. Small, close nit office. Great colleagues - hungry for experience and willing to experiment. Management were accessible.

Cons

Management were short on Leadership. Very little clarity Very high attrition.

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Elsevier Response
2y
Thank you for your review. Our tech leadership team, led by our capable CIO and employees, are aligned in striving to create a great work environment for everyone. We are unified in our efforts to continue building an environment that is connected, supportive, nurturing, and good for business. To further delve into some issues you raised, feel free to contact us at elseviergdrev@elsevier.com
3.0
Jun 26, 2024

Underpaid

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting work, friendly people, flexible working

Cons

Eye-opening seeing pay ranges for equivalent positions at other publishers. Hugely underpaid here relative to our expertise. Elsevier is exploiting its talented editors.

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Elsevier Response
1y
Thank you for leaving your review. Compensation is always a hot topic in any industry. We benchmark our salaries externally to ensure we stay competitive. We also offer competitive rates plus an array of great benefits.
4.0
Jun 7, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

As with all large orgs, your day to day experience will largely depend on your immediate team and division. Generally safe to assume WLB and flexibility. High concentration of highly educated and competent colleagues.

Cons

Pay and benefits combined with consistent refusal to work towards any version of salary transparency. The WLB comes at the cost of subpar compensation. Promotions are extremely difficult to obtain, even for "high performers." This was the main factor that caused me to move on.

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Elsevier Response
1y
Thank you for your review. Compensation is always a hot topic in any industry. At Elsevier, we benchmark our salaries externally using both a general benchmark and a Technology-specific benchmark to ensure we stay competitive.
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