Is Elsevier a good company to work for?

Elsevier has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 2,535 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 78% of employees would recommend working at Elsevier to a friend and 75% 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?

78% 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 296 reviews)); "You get the chance to work with great people that are very driven and know their subject area very well." ((in 154 reviews)); "Great employees and colleagues" ((in 143 reviews)); "Great company and team to work for." ((in 53 reviews)); "Good work/life balance and good opportunities for career progression." ((in 40 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 98 reviews)); "the pay is low but everything else was great" ((in 85 reviews)); "Management on the corporate side is poor with very little business development experience." ((in 80 reviews)); "level and higher managers result in poor leadership and decision" ((in 57 reviews)); "Bad managers aren't re" ((in 51 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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Elsevier reviews

4.0

78% would recommend to a friend

(2,190 total reviews)

Kumsal Bayazit

91% approve of CEO

75% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Diversity & inclusion

4.4

Work/Life balance

4.2

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 2,190 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

1.0

Feb 27, 2024

Fake company

Senior project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Don't join it's a Fraud company.

Cons

It is scam . Don't join here

Elsevier Response

2y

Thank you for your review. However, it is disappointing that it lacked context or truth. Usually, we take reviews seriously and delve more into any issues highlighted. Work or worked at our organization? You must know we are one of the world’s leading scientific publisher and data analytics company serving the global research and healthcare communities for more than 140 years. We serve Academic and Government institutions, top research and development-intensive corporations, healthcare institutions, and medical and nursing students in over 180 countries and regions. Our recent employee opinion survey shows strong positive momentum in our people's experience working at Elsevier; perhaps that hasn’t been the case for you. We want to ensure that our organization is where all employees trust leaders and feel supported. We want our organization to continue to be an excellent place for all our people to work, where our employees feel valued and have equal opportunities. Feel free to contact us at elseviergdrev@elsevier.com to provide more context and information regarding your review. Again, thanks for your review.

3.0

Feb 26, 2024

Fair enough

Managing editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Elsevier likes to try to keep up with advances in publishing technology. I much appreciate, as an editor, that although the company is huge I can get tech help via chat.

Cons

Because Elsevier is so big, it can be very impersonal, and there can be holes and/or overlap between the many roles that employees fill. The future of big for-profit academic publishers is a bit in question right now, too, for a number of reasons.

Elsevier Response

2y

Thank you for leaving your review.

3.0

Feb 25, 2024

Great flexibility, lovely people

Associate scientific editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company provides flexibility, support, people are lovely The company provides a great opportunity to start your career outside academia

Cons

The salary is not accurate for the experience you hold, role and the work required. Very minimal salary adjustments every year. Growth is limited, to jump to next step in your career, you need to jump to a different role or department. If you do your work above and beyond, there is no guarantee you will get to the next step

Elsevier Response

2y

Thanks for your review. Compensation is always a hot topic in any industry. Here, we benchmark our salaries externally, we use both a general benchmark and a role specific benchmark to ensure we stay competitive. Through organizational commitment, we take a combined approach to our people's growth and professional development strategies. We empower them to see RELX and our sister companies as well as Elsevier a huge job marketplace for them to explore.

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