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      Elsevier reviews

      4.0

      79% would recommend to a friend

      (2,189 total reviews)

      Kumsal Bayazit

      90% approve of CEO

      75% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      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
      2.0
      Oct 15, 2015

      Lack of innovation/technoloy and executives who know what to do about it.

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Service Anniversary Rewards, flexible hours, overall medical benefits are good. A global corporation and overseas opportunities for employees willing to relocate.

      Cons

      Innovation and technology is lacking, especially as the world is changing on how to view/use content. Elsevier is so behind in this area. Very slow to respond to any negative press. Executive level does not deal with ineffective Senior Managers and their old school management style. They should fire them, but due to length of service, the SM's are to expensive to get rid of. In turn they lose great people. Outsourcing is used to reduce cost, especially in Operations. However there are practices in house that could also be targeted for cost of effectiveness and it is never dealt with. Out of touch at Senior and Executive levels. There are corporate values but other than reducing cost, they are not part of the Elsevier culture.

      2.0
      Oct 15, 2015

      Good products - Bad management

      Account manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The company has great products and some enthusiastic and knowledgeable people who work there (many don't last though being either pushed out by incompetent management or burnt out)

      Cons

      Bad management. NO recognition of hard work. Executive management is not aware of individual employee contributions, blindly replies on next down level management (VPs) feedback and completely dismisses lower level employees direct feedback. Many of the directors and VPs claim credit for their employees achievements (mid-level management won't share your successes) but point blame towards direct reports whenever anything is not as expected or targets are not met. Perks and awards are not distributed fairly. No clear path for growth or promotion. Instead of promoting within and retaining talent executive management prefers to hire from outside, often ending up hiring people who have no clue what Elsevier customers are looking for.

      3.0
      Oct 13, 2015

      Great Company Culture but

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Leading publishing company with great company culture. Good exposure to working with a diverse cultural experience. Good work life balance.

      Cons

      Complex organizational structure and having too many products within the product hierarchy. No clear job roles and responsibilities. Distribution of work is not justifiable.

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