Elsevier reviews

4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(2,182 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 2,182 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
5.0
Nov 9, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Focus on improving the lives of the clinicians we serve, developing innovative products that deliver evidence based content.

Cons

It’s a big company so sometimes agility is sacrificed for stability and strength.

3.0
Nov 7, 2025

Disappointed in the end

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Colleagues, products, flexible work schedule

Cons

constant reorg. Lost all of their employees in NOAM that knew the history of GME sales in the past year. Low pay in some areas with other areas comparatively with too high of pay.

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