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      Elsevier reviews

      4.0

      79% would recommend to a friend

      (2,185 total reviews)

      Kumsal Bayazit

      91% approve of CEO

      76% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.5

      Work/Life balance

      4.4

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.3

      Culture & values

      3.6

      Senior management

      3.6

      Compensation and benefits

      3.6

      Career opportunities

      Elsevier has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 2,185 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Elsevier employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

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      2K reviews
      1.0
      Aug 1, 2017

      The Sales Organization is/was Toxic.

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Elsevier produces high quality solutions for its customers. Lots of great people amongst the rank & file. Senior Leadership is another story altogether.

      Cons

      See Title of this review. The result of micromanagement, cronyism, incompetence, dishonesty and lack of respect for people. I understand the SVP of Sales was replaced a few months ago. That is a start. It will take time and the right leadership to undue all that was destroyed over 3 years to create an environment of mutual trust/respect for people that was once the true hallmark of a successful RELX Group company.

      2.0
      May 1, 2017

      It pays the bills

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      I've been in multiple positions with this company and the biggest pro is flexibility.

      Cons

      The pay is terrible, lots of complainers, and not much opportunity for growth.

      1.0
      Oct 10, 2015

      Run away. Thank me later.

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      There are some great people who work for this company. Most don't last too long.

      Cons

      Bad management. NO support or guidance for growth. Very poor communication. Perks are not distributed fairly. Senior management has no idea what any given employee actually contributes, and mid-level management won't share your successes. Pretty discouraging to work so hard, do all that you're asked, and get no recognition. Promotions? What are those? Culture is so blah. By the end of my tenure here, I was overworked, under-rewarded, and I dreaded going to the office. Plus, the salary was laughable.

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