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
1.0
Mar 8, 2017

Sales Director

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Credibility as a medical publisher

Cons

Not effective at innovating new products

1.0
Jan 16, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Flexibility of hours, Decent Benefits

Cons

Not a good place if you've had previous professional experience, better suited to those just starting out in the workforce. If you have predisposed thoughts of how things can operate efficiently and in a logical manner Elsevier is not the right place for you. There is no company level training apart from people in the same role as you taking some time out to go over things that they've learned in the process, there isn't a formal documented training procedure. Little to no advancement opportunities. The company is so silo-ed (even withing a single office) so much so that most people don't know what other people's jobs are. Pay is low when compared to industry averages. The company survives on Survey Monkey surveys and work groups to handle the problems that management has identified and these are comprised of different personnel at different levels that are often ignored. Every 6 months like clockwork a new organizational change is implemented. It's usually some realignment with the other divisions of the company which means you will probably have a new manager, vp or reporting staff supporting you.

1.0
Dec 14, 2016

Sales rep

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good products and industry standard. Customers like products but often feel frustrated by Elsevier sales tactics. Always looking for ways to make customers think they are getting a good deal

Cons

Poor management and people in management are bullies. Reps work hard but are not appreciated. Clean house and start fresh

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