Limited career advancement options - Technical Marketing Specialist Elsevier Employee Review

3.0
Jun 2, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

The health and retirement benefits are good and time off is ample once you've been there for a few years. The work environment is relaxed.

Cons

There seem to be many independent groups working on similar things, but there is not as much collaboration or knowledge sharing between them as you'd expect and hope for. There are frequent departmental re-organizations and manager turnover. I've had at least 10 different direct managers in 9 years. Career advancement options are very limited - most people leave the company and then return to take the next step upward in their career.

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Cons

Processes can be burdensome and clunky at times

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Elsevier Response
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Thank you for this balanced and thoughtful review. We're glad to hear that our benefits and investment in people are making a positive impact, those are commitments we take seriously. On the process feedback: Leadership is actively reviewing operational workflows, and the advice to listen more closely to employee feedback is something we're holding ourselves accountable to. If you're open to it, we'd encourage you to bring specific examples forward through your team or people and culture contacts. Change is most effective when it's grounded in the real experiences of the people doing the work, and that means you. Feel free to reach out to us at elseviergdrev@elsevier.com to provide more information Thank you for staying engaged and for caring enough to share this. It matters.
4.0
Jun 9, 2026
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Pros

Every direct manager I've had has been excellent: supportive, positive, and trusting me to deliver good work instead of micromanaging. Employees tend to stay, which suggests stability even if not everyone gets promotions or significant raises.

Cons

The pressure to outsource as much as possible, which is common at every publisher, leads to frustration. Because promotions or significant raises seem to be rare, you may be stuck in neutral unless you're very openly ambitious.

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