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
3.0
Dec 2, 2014

Good place to work for a few years, but time to move on.

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Opportunities to work with a global company, flexibility to work from home, dedicated people. Travel to Amsterdam, London, and some US cities. Upper management, at least in my group, cares about the people.

Cons

There isn't a whole lot going on in New York. Lots of activity happening in Amsterdam, London and elsewhere. Managers rely on Powerpoint decks to communicate ideas (must be a b-school thing). Sometimes it takes awhile to get something done. Drab office setups

4.0
Nov 23, 2014

Great place to work! Very friendly people!

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Elsevier is a great place to work! There is a great "team" atmosphere and the people are incredibly friendly. They offer great benefits and the flexible hours/ summer hours are definitely a perk! Lots of opportunities to move around as it is such a large company.

Cons

I agree with a fellow reviewer that your experience is very dependent upon your manager. I have had a great experiences with most of the people I have worked with but if change is needed, the company is very slow to react.

3.0
Nov 20, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great product platforms, great customers, and great colleagues.

Cons

Management on the corporate side is poor with very little business development experience. Travel expectations are overwhelming, 50% at first but that turns into 90%. Very difficult to have a life/work balance.

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