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, 4.2 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 293 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 136 reviews)); "Great company and team to work for." ((in 48 reviews)); "Good work/life balance and good opportunities for career progression." ((in 37 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 90 reviews)); "Management on the corporate side is poor with very little business development experience." ((in 78 reviews)); "level and higher managers result in poor leadership and decision" ((in 53 reviews)); "There are also bad managers and seemingly no easy way to reduce their impact on the staff for whom they are responsible." ((in 49 reviews)); "Senior Management has completely lost touch with reality." ((in 30 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

(2,182 total reviews)

Kumsal Bayazit

91% approve of CEO

76% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.5

Work/Life balance

4.4

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

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 2,182 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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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

1.0

Jan 23, 2018

Overwhelming workload, no such thing as work life balance

Content manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Stable paycheck, short commute from my home.

Cons

I was hired to be a content manager. No real training was provided--I was basically given a job description and expected to figure it out on my own. In addition to that, I am now expected to work as a product manager as well, despite the fact that I have no experience or education relevant to that role, and there has been no support provided so far. So the reward for doing well at the job I was hired for is to have another 40-hour/week job handed to me with no training or support. Even worse, I was not given a raise or a promotion to compensate for this massive addition to my already unmanageable workload.

1.0

Sep 2, 2017

Terrible Leadersip and Upper Management

Education solutions cons

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great colleagues. Previously known for strong content but that is suffering with current management initiatives.

Cons

Lack of industry knowledge by senior leadership. Inability to admit strategic mistakes and refocus. Poor sales pay bonus structure. Loss of appreciation of the importance of happy employees and happy customers. No investment in sales support and proper infrastructure to support sales people and customer needs.

2.0

Dec 24, 2015

Look elsewhere

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Used to have a good culture which became overly political and toxic over time

Cons

The management seems to be on a self-destruction path. Since they eliminated the Health and Science businesses, the company has been bleeding talent, especially in divisions which are seen as second-class citizens. It's a pity how a company built over more than a century of hard work and dedication has lost its soul over such a short period of time. It may unfortunately be too late to save it when (if) management finally realizes that people are what make Elsevier what it is, and therefore need to be treated with respect; not just seen as disposable resources

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