Elsevier reviews

4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(2,185 total reviews)

Kumsal Bayazit

90% approve of CEO

75% positive business outlook

Elsevier has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 2,185 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
4.0
Jul 11, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible working environment with nice colleagues. Hybrid working and low working expectations.

Cons

Very driven towards numbers of papers published instead of scientific integrity.

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Elsevier Response
10mo
Thanks for leaving your review. Impact makers need reliable, high-quality information to help them advance their field of science, innovation or healthcare with confidence. That’s why we set and uphold the highest standards of rigour and ethics in our publishing to ensure the reliability and integrity of research.
2.0
Jul 11, 2025

Feedback on salary

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good place to work, Flexible working.

Cons

Salary disparity. Very low yearly increment. Not up to the mark with the current inflations.

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Elsevier Response
10mo
Thanks for leaving your review. We benchmark our salaries externally, using both a general benchmark and a job-specific benchmark to ensure we stay competitive. We offer competitive rates plus an array of great benefits.
5.0
Jul 10, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance and diversity

Cons

No comments to be noted

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Elsevier Response
11mo
Thank you very much for taking the time to share your review. We are grateful for your feedback.
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