Is Elsevier a good company to work for?

Elsevier has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 2,537 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 (20) , 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 291 reviews)); "You get the chance to work with great people that are very driven and know their subject area very well." ((in 163 reviews)); "Great employees and colleagues" ((in 139 reviews)); "Great company and team to work for." ((in 57 reviews)); "Customers shows lot of respect to the company good work culture" ((in 41 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 99 reviews)); "The pay is low and does not increase by much each year" ((in 89 reviews)); "Management on the corporate side is poor with very little business development experience." ((in 80 reviews)); "There are also bad managers and seemingly no easy way to reduce their impact on the staff for whom they are responsible." ((in 51 reviews)); "level and higher managers result in poor leadership and decision" ((in 50 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

(2,192 total reviews)

Kumsal Bayazit

91% approve of CEO

75% positive business outlook

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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

Oct 9, 2023

Overall, a good company to work for

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Pros

Work-life balance is outstanding at Elsevier, and managers sincerely care about you and your well being.

Cons

Almost no opportunities for promotion no matter how hard you work; very low recognition of excellent performance. Elsevier puts a lot of effort into recruitment, not retention of employees.

Elsevier Response

2y

Thank you very much for your review. Through organizational commitment, we take a combined approach to our people's growth and professional development strategies. We empower them to see RELX, our sister companies, and Elsevier, a vast job marketplace for them to explore. We also provide them the resources and opportunities to manage their career development. If you are unsure how to do this, we ask you to speak to your manager and your HR business support. They will provide you with the support that you need.

4.0

Oct 6, 2023

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Pros

flexible working time, good culture

Cons

workload and pay do not match

Elsevier Response

2y

Thank you for your review. At Elsevier, we benchmark our salaries externally to ensure we stay competitive. We offer competitive rates plus an array of great benefits.

5.0

Oct 6, 2023

Good Employees and Benefits

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Recommend

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Pros

- dev days allow you to spend a day studying a tech thing that's hopefully relevant to your job. Not PTO, but similar, since no work tasks on that day - it's a corporation, so plenty of places to get help - christmas bonus - great work life balance (I know a professor who is a full time programmer here)

Cons

- pay is average. Not bad though - Tasks are unevenly distributed, so some teams work all day long and others not so much

Elsevier Response

2y

Thank you for your review. We benchmark our salaries externally using both a general benchmark and a technology-specific benchmark to ensure we stay competitive.

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