Waterfall micromanaged company with old school technology - Software Engineer Elsevier Employee Review

1.0
Feb 5, 2020
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Pros

If you like to work in slow moving waterfall companies as individual contributor then it might work out for you.

Cons

Benefits: 3 weeks total for sick and vacation time for less than 3 years of service Work from home only after management approval Medical and Dental: expensive with high deductible plans. No 401k match for the first year of service. No ESPP 10-12 public holidays Office management: poor Cleaning guy with vacuum comes in during day time You have to take care of your trash bin There is no food, or snacks. You can get coffee, tea or filtered water but there are no even plastic utensils. You have to bring your own. Unisex bathrooms

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Elsevier Response
6y
Thank you for this review. Sorry if you feel your experience with us was disappointing before you left. Our tech employees, as well as the leadership team in Tech globally, are unified in their efforts to continue to build a great work environment that is supportive and nurturing. It's regrettable that you could not partake in this by discussing the issues you raised before you left our organization. We don't think it's too late as we have shared your review with them. If identifying ways to still contribute to these efforts, please contact us at elseviergdrev@elsevier.com

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Industry leader Great benefits Incentive trips Invests heavily in its employees

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.
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Pros

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Cons

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