Elsevier reviews

4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(2,188 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 2,188 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
4.0
Jan 26, 2015

Sales

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Big company, good benefits, relaxed work atmosphere, good office perks, work laptop, etc.

Cons

Very complex organization with a multitude of products. Has acquired companies and platforms over the years, so there is a lot to learn.

2.0
Jan 22, 2015

Elsevier - Philadelphia

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Company travel both domestic and international, 401k matching, onsite training opportunities, awesome office locations, multinational/cultural teams

Cons

Corporate structure, information sharing between groups, constant turnover, persistent power struggle between publishing and marketing teams.

2.0
Jan 20, 2015

Stressful- lack of consistent leadership and support

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Company benefits are competitive great people to work with

Cons

Unrealistic goals which change every 6-months to a year. Leadership changed so often the brand messaging is messed up. Poor customer support. Company is notorious for selling software before it is market ready

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