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      Elsevier reviews

      4.0

      79% would recommend to a friend

      (2,185 total reviews)

      Kumsal Bayazit

      90% approve of CEO

      75% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.5

      Work/Life balance

      4.4

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.3

      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 2,185 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
      3.0
      Aug 20, 2017

      Sales

      Sales consultant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Generous salary plus commission; established company.

      Cons

      Consistently incomplete, inaccurate commission reporting; disconnect between sales vs acct mgmt vs customer support roles.

      1.0
      Jan 12, 2017

      Look elsewhere

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Elsevier offers a decent salary and 401k match. Depending on the department, there is possible opportunity to travel, flexible work hours and work-from-home.

      Cons

      In general, management does not support employees through mentorship, educational opportunities, or by promoting career interests. Management DOES support competitive behavior, finger-pointing, and shouting. (Yes, shouting.) Also, if you giggle and drink with the CMO, you may get noticed. Try not to introduce modern digital marketing concepts or exercise original ideas. Snarkiness aside, the marketing team in my division lost 6 or 7 people in 2016, and my immediate team lost 3 people in the last 6 months. 'nuff said. Average vacation (2 weeks, 3 if you negotiate), and terrible medical benefits.

      2.0
      Aug 30, 2016

      This was a decent first job but doesn't provide much room to grow and has recently become an unhealthy work environment.

      Client services representative
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      They are generous with vacation time. You receive 3 weeks of vacation at the end of two years of work. you also get an additional three days of personal time and two weeks of sick time. There is also an opportunity to volunteer two days out of the year.

      Cons

      Elsevier currently does not provide much job security. They are cutting jobs and sending them overseas. They also try to save money by not allowing managers to fill open positions and instead have the existing employees fill the gaps. There is not much opportunity for upward mobility, it is common for employees to be stuck in the same position for many years.

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