Good place to work - Principal Software Engineer Elsevier Employee Review

4.0
Oct 17, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Generally the atmosphere in the team is good and collaborative. The technology stack are generally fairly recent, classic Java/Spring/Spark/AWS. Some teams are using Scala. There are more and more teams using kubernetes. Mobility in the company (and also generally in the RELX group) is encouraged and that's a good way to grow. There is a good emphasis on the Employee Resource Groups and inclusion is taken more seriously than in my previous jobs.

Cons

Like everywhere, having a good team/manager makes a huge difference. The company knows it needs to become a 'Tech' organisation but although there had been progress in that direction, it is still not there yet.

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Elsevier Response
3y
Thank you for your review.

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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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