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 277 reviews)); "You get the chance to work with great people that are very driven and know their subject area very well." ((in 163 reviews)); "Great employees and colleagues" ((in 145 reviews)); "Great company and team to work for." ((in 49 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 96 reviews)); "the pay is low but everything else was great" ((in 89 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 58 reviews)); "There are also bad managers and seemingly no easy way to reduce their impact on the staff for whom they are responsible." ((in 51 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

(2,189 total reviews)

Kumsal Bayazit

91% approve of CEO

76% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Diversity & inclusion

4.4

Work/Life balance

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 2,189 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).

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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

4.0

Feb 24, 2021

good one

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

friendly , no hussle , big company

Cons

slow, bruocracy, office location is not good

Elsevier Response

Thank you for leaving your review.

5.0

Feb 23, 2021

Perfect work-life balance!

Solutions consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent salary, uncapped earnings potential, work life balance, excellent perks, industry-leader.

Cons

Flat organization thus not much growth, exciting initially but may get boring for go-getter individuals after a stint of 3 years or so.

Elsevier Response

Thank you for your review.

4.0

Feb 22, 2021

A company to look forward to

Solution sales manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent Work-Life balance, Exposure to global teams and work cultures, Benefits in terms of incentives

Cons

Lack of Career growth opportunities, Fixed/Base Pay disparity in comparison to market standards.

Elsevier Response

Thank you for finding the time to leave your review. We offer a competitive reward package and a generous array of employee benefits. We regularly benchmark these against companies of the same size as us in various locations. Through organizational commitment, globally, we take a combined approach to our people's growth and professional development strategies.

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