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
3.0
Oct 31, 2025

Fair rating

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible working hours to start with

Cons

Shelved in-house reps in favor of outside eps to save money!

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Elsevier Response
8mo
Thanks 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 and strategically address the genuine needs of our customers and partners globally.
5.0
Oct 28, 2025

Good products and culture

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Innovative and supportive culture with very talented people

Cons

Definition of corporate - lots of random trainings and administrative work

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Elsevier Response
8mo
We appreciate you taking the time to leave us your review. Thank you.
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