Elsevier reviews

4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(2,189 total reviews)

Kumsal Bayazit

90% approve of CEO

75% positive business outlook

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
5.0
Jul 7, 2015

Excellent

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent editorial support and response to questions

Cons

Unable to directly pay for travel expenses

3.0
Jul 5, 2015

Too Many Variables

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Encourages creative ideas; recognizes performance.

Cons

Top-heavy with executives and middle managers. Rigid in terms of allocating funds and increasing head count where obviously needed.

3.0
Jul 1, 2015

easy place to work

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

family friendly, there is typically no micro-managing. Great opportunity for volunteer work, 2 days per year paid for. Lots of parties, and employee recognition.

Cons

promotion of people who are not management material. budget cuts throughout company. low salary compared to others outside of publishing

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