Great place to get started - Software Engineer Elsevier Employee Review

4.0
Aug 9, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

Great place to get your start in software engineering - their “graduate program” is perfect for people just entering the job market with a bachelor’s. Fun culture with smart people.

Cons

Unclear direction at times - changes would come down from who knows where, asking the team to switch our focus, leading to loss of momentum. It felt like nobody was really at the helm of the ship. This could definitely vary team to team though.

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Elsevier Response
4y
Thank you for your review. Our leadership team in tech, led by our CIO and employees are aligned in striving to create a great work environment for everyone. We want you to feel empowered to discuss any work-related issues or concerns with your manager.

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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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