Depends what team you work with - Senior Software Engineer Elsevier Employee Review

3.0
May 5, 2023
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Pros

My team was very good when it was alive.

Cons

My team was destroyed by a head count grab with no respect to any investment in what we were doing. Lots of teams got destroyed by this. The personal development plan stuff is just not worth doing. It can be much less hassle and stress to get hired as a principal then promoted to one. Though this is common in a lot of companies, they try and use their PDP stuff to create a perfect hire even if it puts someones future employment opportunities in a cul-de-sac.

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Elsevier Response
3y
Thank you. We take your review seriously but there’s the need to delve more into the issues highlighted in your feedback. We want our organization to continue to be a great place for all our people to work, where our employees feel valued. We cultivate a work environment that encourages the internal mobility and advancement of our people. We also foster internal talent and professional development by bringing diverse skill sets together to collaborate on unique projects across the organization. If you prefer, feel free to reach out to us at elseviergdrev@elsevier.com to provide us with more information. If not, we want you to feel empowered to speak up and discuss any ongoing concerns with your HR Business Partner or manager. Again, thanks for your review.

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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
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.
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-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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