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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4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(2,184 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 2,184 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

1.0

Nov 1, 2018

Contracts

Senior corporate paralegal

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Physically a nice building with a great view, desks are nice too and coffee was free!

Cons

If you are over 40, they discriminate against you, they do not like older women in the Legal/Contracts Department. The very young girl running the department told me I reminded me of her mother of whom she hated then had me fired for no reason, careful if you are older, they won't like you

1.0

Sep 3, 2018

Overworked and Endemic Poor Management

Editorial project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

In Editorial, Elsevier tends to offer negotiable flexi-time, a decent pension scheme, and is at least competitive in pay compared to other corporate publishers.

Cons

- Unrealistic work targets - Under-supported in role - Uncommunicative middle and senior management - Inadequate training for new hires - Opaque salary banding used to exploit workers with unequal pay - Terrible environment for encouraging work/life balance - No interest in developing younger hires - Limited career opportunities - Inexperienced or unsupported immediate managers - Culture of cost-saving and efficiency specifically at the expense of delivering a quality service or product

Elsevier Response

Thank you for this review. Sorry if you feel your experience with us was disappointing. At Elsevier, we are unified in our efforts to continue to build an environment that is supportive and nurturing for our employees. We also ask that all our employees partake by identifying other ways to further contribute to these efforts. It's unfortunate that your experience with us wasn't good. We would appreciate it if you are willing to help us anonymously with further information. Contact us at elseviergdrev@elsevier.com

1.0

Jun 17, 2018

where do I start

Sales associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

other than some dedicated customer service reps, none

Cons

house of cards - Education Division lacks leadership and infrastructure to be successful. Company has lost it's way and vision.

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