Is Elsevier a good company to work for?

Elsevier has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 2,534 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 79% of employees would recommend working at Elsevier to a friend and 76% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Elsevier have been left by employees working as Software Engineer , Editor and Manager .

Does Elsevier pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Elsevier employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Elsevier. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Elsevier?

79% of Elsevier employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Elsevier 4.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 3.6 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 (49) , Project Manager (37) , Publisher (30) , Director (29) , Editor (28) , Manager (23) , Sales (22) , Editorial Project Manager (21) , Software Engineer III (19) , 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 290 reviews)); "You get the chance to work with great people that are very driven and know their subject area very well." ((in 168 reviews)); "Great employees and colleagues" ((in 148 reviews)); "Great company and team to work for." ((in 47 reviews)); "Work from home and flexible hours" ((in 36 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 93 reviews)); "Management on the corporate side is poor with very little business development experience." ((in 85 reviews)); "There are also bad managers and seemingly no easy way to reduce their impact on the staff for whom they are responsible." ((in 55 reviews)); "level and higher managers result in poor leadership and decision" ((in 54 reviews)); "Senior Management has completely lost touch with reality." ((in 32 reviews))

What are employees saying about Elsevier layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Elsevier layoffs and their outlook for job security at Elsevier in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Elsevier locations?

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4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(2,189 total reviews)

Kumsal Bayazit

91% approve of CEO

76% positive business outlook

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Elsevier has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 2,189 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

4.0

Jun 17, 2012

Good work environment that can be stressful at times.

Journal manager

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Pros

The Journal Production staff is overall a good group of people to work with. Benefits are competitive and you get a good amount of time off for vacation and sick days. When you need help getting things done, you can feel comfortable asking for it, but overtime is also awarded if the amount work you have justifies it.

Cons

The nature of serial publishing is that things can be stressful. The volume of email correspondence, the number of deadlines, the hassle of working with typesetters that are overseas... all of these things can add to your daily frustrations. Other departments like marketing and fulfillment are also difficult to work with.

3.0

Jan 3, 2010

elsevier is overall a strong company

Anonymous employee

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Pros

great people, everyone is very smart. a lot of dedication and belief behind what we do. strong camaderie among folks in the team. depending on group you're in laid back culture

Cons

large bureacractic organization. everyone and their mother has to be involved in a decision. slow to react, certain aspects of the business are conservative and not willing to change. need for new blood in the company.

5.0

Feb 1, 2026

A Great Place to Work

Lead software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

- Family focused and flexible in how they handle schedules. - Solid pay for the industry rate wise. - A big focus on ethical treatment of both clients and employees.

Cons

- Promotions are capped based on starting salary. - Limited resources often require working beyond the scope of your job.

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