Elsevier reviews

4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(2,189 total reviews)

Kumsal Bayazit

90% approve of CEO

75% positive business outlook

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
3.0
Feb 14, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance, decent benefits

Cons

Constant changes, completely open floor plan with no assigned seating

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Elsevier Response
6y
Thank you for your review. Change is inevitable in organizations, but at Elsevier, we place great importance on supporting all our employees through change. We also create cultural experiences that support the vision of any change. We have some open-plan offices. The feedback we have received is that it facilitates a productive workplace where collaboration comes more naturally.
1.0
Feb 5, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

If you like to work in slow moving waterfall companies as individual contributor then it might work out for you.

Cons

Benefits: 3 weeks total for sick and vacation time for less than 3 years of service Work from home only after management approval Medical and Dental: expensive with high deductible plans. No 401k match for the first year of service. No ESPP 10-12 public holidays Office management: poor Cleaning guy with vacuum comes in during day time You have to take care of your trash bin There is no food, or snacks. You can get coffee, tea or filtered water but there are no even plastic utensils. You have to bring your own. Unisex bathrooms

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Elsevier Response
6y
Thank you for this review. Sorry if you feel your experience with us was disappointing before you left. Our tech employees, as well as the leadership team in Tech globally, are unified in their efforts to continue to build a great work environment that is supportive and nurturing. It's regrettable that you could not partake in this by discussing the issues you raised before you left our organization. We don't think it's too late as we have shared your review with them. If identifying ways to still contribute to these efforts, please contact us at elseviergdrev@elsevier.com
3.0
Nov 2, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

35 hour workweek. Competitive pay for someone starting their career in tech.

Cons

Recent cuts to PTO, cuts to 401k matching, and increases in healthcare costs made a lot of long term employees VERY upset. Leadership is not transparent.

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