Elsevier reviews

No career progression - at all - in the more 'traditional' publishing business areas and consequently a stagnant culture and low-calibre middle management with predominantly 'admin' backgrounds. Senior colleagues in traditional editorial roles are entrenched in their positions and generally hostile to change. More interesting, forward-looking roles (particularly those that balance business/technology development), and more senior executive or skilled roles generally - tend to be recruited from outside as the company does not develop these skills from within. This could be an opportunity if you already have a strong background in those areas, but equally you could find yourself frustrated. It would be worth asking some probing questions about the specific department if interviewing for a position within the company.

- The sales department isn't very clear on boundaries. The "work hard/play hard" motto is encouraged but it can be hard to draw the line between work and fun - In my experience, the salaries were not competitive with other publishers