Is Elsevier a good company to work for as a Development Editor?

Development Editor professionals working at Elsevier have rated their employer with 3.6 out of 5 stars in 52 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Elsevier employees being 4.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Development Editor Jobs at Elsevier now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Development Editor interview questions at Elsevier .

Does Elsevier pay Development Editor employees well?

Development Editor professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Elsevier with 2.5 out of 5 stars based on 52 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 33.3% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Development Editor salaries at Elsevier.

How happy are Development Editor professionals working at Elsevier?

24% of Development Editor employees at Elsevier would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 29% in the past 12 months. Development Editor professionals have also rated Elsevier with a 3.9 rating for work-life-balance, 3.7 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.7 rating for culture and values and 2.6 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Elsevier?

Software Engineer (78) , Senior Software Engineer (63) , Account Manager (61) , Product Manager (55) , Journal Manager (50) , Project Manager (37) , Publisher (30) , Director (29) , Editor (28) , Manager (23) , Sales (22) , Editorial Project Manager (21) , Software Engineer III (20) , Marketing (18) , Data Scientist (16)

What are the pros of working at Elsevier according to real employee reviews?

"Flexibility and good work/life balance" ((in 287 reviews)); "You get the chance to work with great people that are very driven and know their subject area very well." ((in 158 reviews)); "Great employees and colleagues" ((in 148 reviews)); "Great company and team to work for." ((in 58 reviews)); "Customers shows lot of respect to the company good work culture" ((in 38 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Elsevier according to real employee reviews?

"We're continued to be asked to develop "world class content" with third world resources and insultingly low salaries." ((in 90 reviews)); "The pay is low and does not increase by much each year" ((in 90 reviews)); "Management on the corporate side is poor with very little business development experience." ((in 81 reviews)); "level and higher managers result in poor leadership and decision" ((in 55 reviews)); "There are also bad managers and seemingly no easy way to reduce their impact on the staff for whom they are responsible." ((in 47 reviews))

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Elsevier Development Editor reviews

3.6

24% would recommend to a friend

(52 total reviews)

Kumsal Bayazit

91% approve of CEO

11% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.7

Culture & values

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Senior management

2.6

Career opportunities

2.5

Compensation and benefits

Development Editor employees have rated Elsevier with 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 52 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Development Editor professionals have a good working experience there. Elsevier is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Development Editor professionals compared to other employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

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52 reviews

4.0

Aug 16, 2021

OK but room for improvement

Senior editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Large organisation, good support and benefits, good work/life balance

Cons

Low pay compared to competitors

Elsevier Response

Thank you for your review. We offer competitive rates plus an array of great benefits.

1.0

Jul 23, 2021

medical company run by nonmedical people

Editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

nice coworkers and flexible schedule

Cons

I was an editor for several years on clinical content unfortunately the senior leadership was not from a medical background and it was frustrating when trying to create quality medical information

Elsevier Response

Thank you for your review. Elsevier is not a medical company. However, we help healthcare professionals stay up to date with current and credible information, helping them deliver consistent levels of care and improve patient outcomes. All our content are peer-reviewed by subject matter experts. The peer review system exists to validate academic work, helps to improve the quality of published research.

2.0

Jun 23, 2021

Didn't value loyal staff, gender inequity within that role despite global efforts by company

Senior editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Job security in your role

Cons

Others would come into an equivalent role, with similar experience and background at 60% higher salary.

Elsevier Response

Thank you for your review. Compensation is always a hot topic in any industry. Here at Elsevier, we benchmark our salaries externally, we use both a general benchmark and a tech-specific benchmark to ensure we stay competitive.

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