Elsevier reviews

4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(2,185 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 2,185 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
2.0
Jan 2, 2018

Underpaid and overworked

Recommend
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Pros

- I loved most of my team members and formed several lifelong friendships working there. - Easy walking commute - Plenty of vacation days

Cons

- Severely underpaid for my position - Disorganized and ineffective management - Health benefits too expensive and not even good coverage - Glaring position and wage gap by gender - Marketing CMO and VP didn't know what they were doing, talked a big game but never accomplished anything major - Lack of opportunities for growth once you advance past the entry level positions

2.0
Nov 21, 2017

The Center Cannot Hold

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Very good benefits, especially 401(k) matching, paid-time off, and flexible working schedules.

Cons

Constant reorganization, inconsistent leadership, a lack of commitment to strategic goals, a lack of substantive communication and coordination between divisions. The culture has changed drastically and has become more political. Aggressive and disrespectful behavior is now tolerated and (seemingly) rewarded.

1.0
Jan 23, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Stable paycheck, short commute from my home.

Cons

I was hired to be a content manager. No real training was provided--I was basically given a job description and expected to figure it out on my own. In addition to that, I am now expected to work as a product manager as well, despite the fact that I have no experience or education relevant to that role, and there has been no support provided so far. So the reward for doing well at the job I was hired for is to have another 40-hour/week job handed to me with no training or support. Even worse, I was not given a raise or a promotion to compensate for this massive addition to my already unmanageable workload.

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