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 1% 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 4.4 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 (21) , Software Engineer III (19) , Marketing (18) , Data Scientist (16)

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

"Flexibility and good work/life balance" ((in 290 reviews)); "You get the chance to work with great people that are very driven and know their subject area very well." ((in 168 reviews)); "Great employees and colleagues" ((in 148 reviews)); "Great company and team to work for." ((in 47 reviews)); "Work from home and flexible hours" ((in 36 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 93 reviews)); "Management on the corporate side is poor with very little business development experience." ((in 85 reviews)); "There are also bad managers and seemingly no easy way to reduce their impact on the staff for whom they are responsible." ((in 55 reviews)); "level and higher managers result in poor leadership and decision" ((in 54 reviews)); "Senior Management has completely lost touch with reality." ((in 32 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.

Elsevier reviews

4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(2,189 total reviews)

Kumsal Bayazit

91% approve of CEO

76% positive business outlook

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Elsevier has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 2,189 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).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

4.0

Jul 7, 2016

Good company, great tech (surprise!), pay a bit low

Program manager, it

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Company is stable. Almost no one ever gets fired. Projects are meaningful focusing on science, health science, medicine, and pharmaceuticals. Company is transitioning to a digital data service provider from a publisher background. Tech projects are very innovative. Company stresses ethics and fair treatment for all

Cons

Salaries are a bit below industry standard. Limited bonuses (10%). Very, very limited stock benefits. Overall benefit package is competitive, but not leading class. Medical plan is disappointing...coverage is good, but high deductible. Company is struggling to move into the digital space with some baggage from the publishing business.

4.0

Jul 6, 2016

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Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

excellent products - high level of innovation

Cons

annually change directions and reorganize

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

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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.

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