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      4.0

      79% would recommend to a friend

      (2,189 total reviews)

      Kumsal Bayazit

      90% approve of CEO

      75% 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).

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      2K reviews
      4.0
      Nov 9, 2015

      Good benefits but progression is limited

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Most departments offer flexible working with the option to adapt hours or work from home when needed. There are good private medical insurance, pension and share option schemes, and the option to buy up to an additional week of annual leave.

      Cons

      Chances to progress are limited. Nobody knows what anyone else earns, and job vacancies never have salaries attached to them so it is not easy to identify whether a position is at your grade. Senior positions are often appointed with no advertising.

      1.0
      Nov 5, 2015

      Great colleagues, but sad senior management.

      Director
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      Pros

      Colleagues, without any doubt. From assistant to managing director, all have been to university and have interesting lives. There is genuine interest to do and deliver the best work possible, despite the really unclear and seemingly feeble instructions from senior management.

      Cons

      The number of times I sat in a meeting where we were all asking "but what does Ron actually mean with that, can somebody check?" are uncountable. And the answer to that question is always "I think he means this...., I've asked him and his strategy director and they both say the same". Raised eyebrows, and responses like "really? Don't they know that our customers actually have asked us for something completely different?" are not uncommon either..

      4.0
      Nov 1, 2015

      Quite good place to work

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Many different projects and modern technologies are used. Good medical insurance. Annual salary reviews.

      Cons

      No financial or any other 'stimulation' bonuses.

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