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 4.5 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) , Marketing (18) , Software Engineer III (18) , Data Scientist (16)

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

"Flexibility and good work/life balance" ((in 278 reviews)); "You get the chance to work with great people that are very driven and know their subject area very well." ((in 165 reviews)); "Great employees and colleagues" ((in 141 reviews)); "Great company and team to work for." ((in 52 reviews)); "Customers shows lot of respect to the company good work culture" ((in 38 reviews))

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

"the pay is low but everything else was great" ((in 92 reviews)); "We're continued to be asked to develop "world class content" with third world resources and insultingly low salaries." ((in 89 reviews)); "Management on the corporate side is poor with very little business development experience." ((in 82 reviews)); "level and higher managers result in poor leadership and decision" ((in 54 reviews)); "There are also bad managers and seemingly no easy way to reduce their impact on the staff for whom they are responsible." ((in 53 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

90% approve of CEO

75% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.5

Work/Life balance

4.4

Diversity & inclusion

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

Jan 22, 2020

Comfortable working place

Product manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Culture, flexibility, comfort, opportunities, people

Cons

old organisation, salary, too big, not catching up with the technology, pay

Elsevier Response

Thank you for your review.

5.0

Jan 17, 2020

Best place to work

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. No work on Saturday and Sunday. So you have the weekend all for yourself. 2. No night shift for women employees. 3. Cab pick up and drop near your home at a common point for all day shift employees. There are 2 pick up timings - 7am and 8am. You can use any 1 of these services as coordinated with the facilities team. 4. Door step cab pick up and drop for afternoon shift (2pm to 11pm) for all employees. 5. Once a week 'work from home' option for all employees every week. 6. Public holidays no work as per list of holidays circulated from HR every year. 7. Fun activities at office during festive season is encouraged. 8. Lattice career movement allowed for all employees after 2 years of working in Elsevier. 9. Pay scale is as per market standards for the profile. 10. Elsevier office is located in Ascendas Tech Park in Chennai which itself is a lovely property with all amenities in it.

Cons

None that I can think of. So far, my experience here in this company has been pleasant.

Elsevier Response

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review for us.

3.0

Jan 14, 2020

Always in transition and transformation

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Chance to learn new skills, Global environment

Cons

Office politics, flat organization, no vertical growth

Elsevier Response

Thank you for your review. As rightly noted, there's the chance to learn new skills at Elsevier. This prepares our employees for vertical career growth within and beyond Elsevier. We are not a flat organization. A flat organization has no organizational structure as we do with various levels of middle management. We encourage you to discuss any concerns directly with your manager or if you prefer, contact us at elseviergdrev@elsevier.com

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