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 2% 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 (20) , 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 293 reviews)); "You get the chance to work with great people that are very driven and know their subject area very well." ((in 165 reviews)); "Great employees and colleagues" ((in 136 reviews)); "Great company and team to work for." ((in 48 reviews)); "Good work/life balance and good opportunities for career progression." ((in 37 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Elsevier according to real employee 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 53 reviews)); "There are also bad managers and seemingly no easy way to reduce their impact on the staff for whom they are responsible." ((in 49 reviews)); "Senior Management has completely lost touch with reality." ((in 30 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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4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(2,182 total reviews)

Kumsal Bayazit

91% approve of CEO

76% 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 2,182 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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4.0

Apr 18, 2011

It has been rewarding

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It is a rewarding career

Cons

It is a political environment

3.0

Jan 5, 2011

MedAI/Elsevier is a good company to work for if you live close to the Orlando office.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

MedAI/Elsevier is a company is always on the cutting edge of forecasting data modeling. It is an exciting field to be in and if I had been able to move to Orlando I would still be employed there. The company is in a constant expanding mode of 20% for the last 5 years and actively works at growing the company. The main objective of the company is to improve their current products, invent new products that will eventually replace the current products and constantly go after new customers while keeping currently customers happy. The president of the company is a former sales person and she know how to grow a company.

Cons

The downside of MedAI/Elsevier is that they are becoming management heavy. They will have a Program/Project Manager over two people. In some cases these people have never actually been managers and that really can be a problem as they can not deal with problems with in team dynamics.

4.0

Dec 31, 2010

Good Opportunity for Experience in a Dynamic Industry

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary and benefits competitive; depending on department and function, many opportunities exist to gain skills and experience. As with most large organizations, many subcultures exist. Finding a good department and a good manager can lead to a satisfying job and positive work environment.

Cons

Publishing is still very much an industry in transition, which of course leads to a double-edged sword of exciting possibilities as well as uncertainty and change. Certainly not for the faint of heart, and finding a department and team where you have good co-workers and managers is essential.

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