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, 4.3 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 (21) , 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 284 reviews)); "You get the chance to work with great people that are very driven and know their subject area very well." ((in 164 reviews)); "Great employees and colleagues" ((in 142 reviews)); "Great company and team to work for." ((in 56 reviews)); "Customers shows lot of respect to the company good work culture" ((in 43 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 102 reviews)); "the pay is low but everything else was great" ((in 85 reviews)); "Management on the corporate side is poor with very little business development experience." ((in 82 reviews)); "level and higher managers result in poor leadership and decision" ((in 56 reviews)); "There are also bad managers and seemingly no easy way to reduce their impact on the staff for whom they are responsible." ((in 47 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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Elsevier reviews

4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(2,188 total reviews)

Kumsal Bayazit

90% approve of CEO

75% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.5

Work/Life balance

4.4

Diversity & inclusion

4.3

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 2,188 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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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

5.0

Dec 1, 2024

Great place to work

Senior product manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great leadership, flexible work hours/location.

Cons

Big company and can be slow to adopt new, industry standard practices.

Elsevier Response

Thank you for taking the time to leave your review.

5.0

Dec 1, 2024

Overall a great company to work for

Senior account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work-life balance Interesting and rewarding work Nice colleagues

Cons

Pay could be better compared with similar roles at other companies Internal communication not always great Promotion from within / talent rewarded is often talked about but I don't see it happen often enough

Elsevier Response

Thank you for sharing your feedback. We genuinely value hearing from our team members; it helps us grow and improve. Regarding pay, we strive to remain competitive in our industry and regularly review compensation packages to ensure they reflect market standards and the value our people bring to the business. On internal communication, we acknowledge there’s always room to do better. We're constantly implementing initiatives to foster clearer, more consistent updates across the business, and we encourage you to share any specific suggestions you may have with the communications team within your business unit. Your perspective is important to us. Finally, on promotion and talent recognition: celebrating and advancing our team members is a priority, and while we’ve made strides, we recognize that actions speak louder than words. We're working to strengthen career development frameworks and ensure deserving talent is visible and supported.

5.0

Dec 1, 2024

Brilliant in all ways

Publisher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people, strong team work, senior management that are relatable and we can interact with, decisive in action.

Cons

None that I can think of.

Elsevier Response

Thank you very much for finding the time to leave your feedback.

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