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 2% 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 4.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.3 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 (20) , Marketing (18) , Software Engineer III (18) , Data Scientist (16)

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

"Flexibility and good work/life balance" ((in 272 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 141 reviews)); "Great company and team to work for." ((in 55 reviews)); "Customers shows lot of respect to the company good work culture" ((in 41 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 94 reviews)); "The pay is low and does not increase by much each year" ((in 90 reviews)); "Management on the corporate side is poor with very little business development experience." ((in 79 reviews)); "level and higher managers result in poor leadership and decision" ((in 53 reviews)); "Bad managers aren't re" ((in 47 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.

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Elsevier reviews

4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(2,183 total reviews)

Kumsal Bayazit

91% approve of CEO

76% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.5

Work/Life balance

4.4

Diversity & inclusion

4.3

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 2,183 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

2.0

May 1, 2017

It pays the bills

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I've been in multiple positions with this company and the biggest pro is flexibility.

Cons

The pay is terrible, lots of complainers, and not much opportunity for growth.

4.0

Jul 3, 2016

Overall positive

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Smart people, strong sense of mission, community feel, good career progression opportunities

Cons

Poor work/life balance, inflexible pay and reward system, often a lack of senior management clear guidance

Elsevier Response

Thank you for your review. We always aim to attract the best talent, so we offer competitive compensation and a great benefits package. Going by some of the reviews received from other employees, we are also known for our flexible working and work-life balance. We encourage you to speak to your manager.

1.0

Oct 10, 2015

Run away. Thank me later.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are some great people who work for this company. Most don't last too long.

Cons

Bad management. NO support or guidance for growth. Very poor communication. Perks are not distributed fairly. Senior management has no idea what any given employee actually contributes, and mid-level management won't share your successes. Pretty discouraging to work so hard, do all that you're asked, and get no recognition. Promotions? What are those? Culture is so blah. By the end of my tenure here, I was overworked, under-rewarded, and I dreaded going to the office. Plus, the salary was laughable.

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