Is Elsevier a good company to work for?

Elsevier has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 2,534 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 79% 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?

79% of Elsevier employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Elsevier 4.5 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) , Marketing (18) , Software Engineer III (18) , Data Scientist (16)

What are the pros of working at Elsevier according to real employee reviews?

"Flexibility and good work/life balance" ((in 277 reviews)); "You get the chance to work with great people that are very driven and know their subject area very well." ((in 162 reviews)); "Great employees and colleagues" ((in 143 reviews)); "Great company and team to work for." ((in 51 reviews)); "Customers shows lot of respect to the company good work culture" ((in 37 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 91 reviews)); "Management on the corporate side is poor with very little business development experience." ((in 80 reviews)); "level and higher managers result in poor leadership and decision" ((in 56 reviews)); "Bad managers aren't re" ((in 48 reviews)); "Senior Management has completely lost touch with reality." ((in 31 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

79% would recommend to a friend

(2,189 total reviews)

Kumsal Bayazit

90% 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 2,189 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

Jun 9, 2025

Great place to work

Principal ux designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

• Diverse group of employees from various time zones • Creative use of technology to drive innovation • Great set of employee benefits • Ample tools allowing employees to work in whatever ways work best for them

Cons

• Some groups tend to be in silos, cutting them off from innovations happening in other parts of the company • Many layers of management, so reorganizations (that seem to happen regularly) often blindside employees

Elsevier Response

11mo

Thank you very much for taking the time to share your review. We appreciate your feedback.

4.0

Jun 5, 2025

Loved Company

Publisher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people, interesting work, home based employment, genuine collaboration.

Cons

Many great people are no longer with the company due to audits and restructuring.

Elsevier Response

10mo

Many thanks for finding the time to share your perspectives.

4.0

Jun 4, 2025

Great Mission and Environment

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Content and Products are great. Co-workers and work environment are very supportive. Good benefits.

Cons

Emphasis on cost-cutting slows initiatives sometimes.

Elsevier Response

11mo

Thank you very much for taking the time to share your review. We appreciate your feedback.

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