Elsevier reviews

4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(2,190 total reviews)

Kumsal Bayazit

91% approve of CEO

76% positive business outlook

Elsevier has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 2,190 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
5.0
Jul 22, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

There’s a progressive thinking corporate culture which is inclusive.

Cons

They have too many meetings, but they try to acknowledge and provide solutions.

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Elsevier Response
4y
Thank you for your review.
3.0
Jul 22, 2021

Hard to keep up with changes

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

There is great work flexibility.

Cons

Strategy and teams keep changing at a high pace - it is hard to understand why. Racing for volume and OA at the cost of quality. Unclear career progression. Pay is low, the workload is high. Way too many surveys and meetings.

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Elsevier Response
4y
Thank you for your review. With the business world changing constantly and so rapidly, virtually every established business feels the imperative to continuously improve and innovate. Executives, managers and employees across our business work hard to figure out how to best address the genuine needs of our customers and partners globally. Through organizational commitment, we take a combined approach to our people's growth and professional development strategies. We empower our people to see RELX and our sister companies as well as Elsevier a huge job marketplace for them to explore. We also provide them with the resources and opportunities to manage their career development. If you are unsure of how to do this, we ask that you speak to your manager and your HR business support. They will provide you with the support that you need. We benchmark our salaries externally, we use a general benchmark to ensure that we stay competitive.
3.0
Jun 22, 2021

So-So

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The money is okay but nothing to boast about.

Cons

Terrible management styles and cliques. Practices are unorganized.

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Elsevier Response
5y
Thank you for your review. We are sorry to know that this is how you feel. To be able to get to the bottom of why you feel this way, you can reach us at elseviergdrev@elsevier.com to provide more information. Again, thanks for your review.
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