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 287 reviews)); "You get the chance to work with great people that are very driven and know their subject area very well." ((in 162 reviews)); "Great employees and colleagues" ((in 138 reviews)); "Great company and team to work for." ((in 54 reviews)); "Customers shows lot of respect to the company good work culture" ((in 40 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 90 reviews)); "Management on the corporate side is poor with very little business development experience." ((in 78 reviews)); "level and higher managers result in poor leadership and decision" ((in 55 reviews)); "Bad managers aren't re" ((in 51 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

2.0

Apr 15, 2015

Flexibility of working from home but poor management, massive turnover and untrustworthy

Senior educational solutions consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible work schedule from home 2-3 days a week. Company Car, good 401K matching.

Cons

Massive turnover, ineffective management team, very little internal support.

5.0

Apr 4, 2015

Forefront of scientific publishing, leader in its sector

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Innovative and great colleagues. Leading the way, with great opportunities for developping your career within Elsevier or other Reed components.

Cons

Complex Matrix organization, though market image and long term risks associated with EU initiatives.

4.0

Apr 3, 2015

My first company I fell in love with.

E-sales coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I love working in this company because its people. The mentality of Elsevierians includes the high level of tolerance and acceptance. The company is very international, open and free spirited. Most of my colleagues are young and enthusiastic. There are many university graduates, publishers, researchers, scientists etc. We have a number of communities (also LGBT) which regularly arrange fun events. Our main office in Amsterdam has been just renovated and became light and cozy, with plenty of focus rooms and play tables for relax time.

Cons

The way of working in some departments can be old-fashion and receive a great resistance from people to innovation. I worked in 4 different departments and was surprised that the best practices are not easily transferred from one floor to another. Carrier opportunities are somewhat blurry. Layers of unneeded management. The tendency to achieve more with less people, which leads to work overload during peak season and making extra hours without compensation.

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