Elsevier reviews

4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(2,190 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 2,190 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
Jan 19, 2017

Heading in the right direction

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Elsevier is changing itself, staying abreast of technology impact to its industry. Teamwork is strong. Good mid-management layer (which is not what you see often in large companies) High investment in technology

Cons

Too many acronyms can make it a daunting few weeks to onboard Tone of voice not widely adopted in the company

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Elsevier Response
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Thank you for your review. We are aware that we have many acronyms which could be a bit challenging for new starters. This is why we have the Elsevier Dictionary of Terms (EDOT) on the Intranet. It's handy for all employees to refer to. Please look it up and bookmark it. By now, you must have taken part in one of our strategy cascade sessions or any of your team's ongoing strategy-related initiatives. If not, ask your manager.
1.0
Jan 16, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Flexibility of hours, Decent Benefits

Cons

Not a good place if you've had previous professional experience, better suited to those just starting out in the workforce. If you have predisposed thoughts of how things can operate efficiently and in a logical manner Elsevier is not the right place for you. There is no company level training apart from people in the same role as you taking some time out to go over things that they've learned in the process, there isn't a formal documented training procedure. Little to no advancement opportunities. The company is so silo-ed (even withing a single office) so much so that most people don't know what other people's jobs are. Pay is low when compared to industry averages. The company survives on Survey Monkey surveys and work groups to handle the problems that management has identified and these are comprised of different personnel at different levels that are often ignored. Every 6 months like clockwork a new organizational change is implemented. It's usually some realignment with the other divisions of the company which means you will probably have a new manager, vp or reporting staff supporting you.

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