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 267 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 138 reviews)); "Great company and team to work for." ((in 52 reviews)); "Customers shows lot of respect to the company good work culture" ((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 91 reviews)); "the pay is low but everything else was great" ((in 89 reviews)); "Management on the corporate side is poor with very little business development experience." ((in 79 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 52 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

3.0

Oct 30, 2024

Software Engineer

Software engineer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance, supportive team

Cons

Low pay, micro management, en ethical upper level management

Elsevier Response

Thank you for leaving your review. We regularly benchmark our salary offerings to remain aligned with market standards and have balanced compensation packages that reward individual achievements. Our tech leadership team and employees are aligned in striving to create a great work environment for everyone. We are unified in our efforts to continue to build an environment that is free of partial decisions but one that's connected, supportive, nurturing, and good for business. We encourage you to speak to your HR partner and manager on any issues of concern. Thank you.

5.0

Oct 29, 2024

Elsevier is a great place to work

Senior publishing manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Elsevier is a great place to work Customer centric People oriented Best culture Strategy oriented OKR driven goals Work life balance Good Salary package Best place to learn and grow in career Advanced tools and techniques are adapted quickly and help the employee to move in the right direction In built AI capabilities to increase the speed & quality

Cons

Nothing. All is good and fair.

Elsevier Response

Thank you for finding the time to leave your review.

5.0

Oct 29, 2024

Great place to work with

Journal manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible working, Work-life balance, Unique job profile in a pioneer in scientific publishing Dynamic and challenging role Employee benefits and wellness package

Cons

Compensation benefits may be lower as compared to market as the role is unique

Elsevier Response

Thank you for leaving your review. Compensation is always a hot topic in any industry. Here, we benchmark our salaries externally to ensure we stay competitive. We offer competitive rates plus an array of great benefits.

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