Good people, some good tech, issues higher up - Software Engineer Elsevier Employee Review

4.0
Jul 6, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Great people, everyone is friendly and happy to help - you can learn a lot from the right people - Generally not too much pressure, there is trust in the engineering team - Office is nice, pastries every Monday, fruit every day - You do get chances to take ownership of your work - Very much flexible hours, freedom to wfh, compassionate when personal issues arise

Cons

- Career progression can be stifled by things outside your control, and management is not always transparent with what they're doing, how they're doing it, or why - It seems like the positive, more freestyle culture is ebbing away

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Elsevier Response
5y
Thank you for leaving us a review. As our people are our strength, we support their career progression by providing the right resources, tools, training and guidance that they need to enable them to progress in their chosen careers. We encourage you to utilise all the resources and tips that are shared during the Signature Career Development Experience Roadshow to help you navigate your careers path. Elsevier as a global business with sister companies under RELX provides a great job marketplace for all our employees to explore.

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5.0
May 11, 2026
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Pros

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
1mo
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 20, 2026
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Pros

-Great company -Team has talented, experienced account managers and product experts who know the territory well

Cons

West team management is heavy on micromanagement and sets unrealistic territory targets without rep input — high turnover, and long tenure in company seems to shield this manager from accountability and growth

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