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
3.0
May 31, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

This is the largest STM publisher and as such the overall organization is superior. Some opportunities for career development and training. Benefits are overall satisfactory and a better than average 401k plan.

Cons

There seems to be at least one significant restructuring on an annual basis with little thought on how it will impact employees. Turnover is constant especially at the mid manager level and at the lower level. In my four year tenure, I had four different bosses each with a slightly different agenda and plan. Most folks are out for themselves and there are many cliques and favoritism is rampant. Promotion is not based on merit and many times those elevated into roles are not qualified.

3.0
May 29, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Strong customer base Owns fantastic intellectual property Bright staff Strong assets

Cons

Company unable to transform along with publishing industry Extreme arrogance by senior management Talk about willingness to take risks but can't pull the trigger World always takes a back-seat to Dutch HQ

4.0
May 28, 2015

good place to work

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

people care about your development, give good coaching. Employment is secure, layoffs are very rare and one can move laterall to different roles in the organization. It is a very 'friendly' organization.

Cons

The pay is not spectacular for many jobs as compared to industry standards.

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