Elsevier reviews

4.0

78% would recommend to a friend

(2,192 total reviews)

Kumsal Bayazit

91% approve of CEO

75% positive business outlook

Elsevier has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 2,192 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
Apr 10, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

Great content, leader in the category so instructors really look to you for help. Caring leadership and excellent new hire roll out. Working to industry ahead of industry trends by adding adaptive learning, etc. Gave me the tools and resources I needed to succeed. It takes a whirl to learn it all, but it is with it.

Cons

Need to adjust goals due to The Amazon Effect where students do not buy from bookstore.

2.0
Mar 12, 2014

Rookie year

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

There are some very bright, dedicated people in my location. Travel budget is more than adequate, and there's a fair amount of autonomy (flip side-- you're also on your own in terms of support). They are flexible about working remotely. 401k match is pretty generous, percentage-wise, but salaries are so low... I'm not sure that's a plus or a minus.

Cons

Salary. It is very low. Raises don't happen-- you get a small bump every year (2-3%), which is a bit better than inflation but not quite keeping up with the cost of living. There are no merit raises, no matter what they say during the hiring process. Benefits are average. In fact, HR informed us in an all-hands meeting that that was their target-- to offer average benefits. I suspect that they are largely taking advantage of people leaving academia for private industry, who don't know any better. There is no onboarding, no training, and if you're not in the Amsterdam office, no mentoring, or communication with the rest of the company. Furthermore, there is no concern anymore for the quality of their products, or long-term sustainability of their constantly-shifting strategies. Decision making processes are chaotic at best. Everyone's workload is constantly being increased, but no additional resources are being provided, nor any financial incentive. So, if you want a higher salary, you have to get promoted. They do promote from within, but only following an intense interview process. After which, you get to negotiate a salary with someone who knows exactly what you make currently.

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