Is Elsevier a good company to work for?

Elsevier has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 2,540 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 76% of employees would recommend working at Elsevier to a friend and 72% 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 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Elsevier. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Elsevier?

76% 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 3.5 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 (50) , 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 283 reviews)); "You get the chance to work with great people that are very driven and know their subject area very well." ((in 158 reviews)); "Great employees and colleagues" ((in 142 reviews)); "Great company and team to work for." ((in 55 reviews)); "Customers shows lot of respect to the company good work culture" ((in 36 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 94 reviews)); "Management on the corporate side is poor with very little business development experience." ((in 76 reviews)); "level and higher managers result in poor leadership and decision" ((in 54 reviews)); "There are also bad managers and seemingly no easy way to reduce their impact on the staff for whom they are responsible." ((in 47 reviews)); "Senior Management has completely lost touch with reality." ((in 32 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

76% would recommend to a friend

(2,195 total reviews)

Kumsal Bayazit

89% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Diversity & inclusion

4.4

Work/Life balance

4.2

Culture & values

3.5

Senior management

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

Elsevier has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 2,195 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

Jun 15, 2018

Educational Sales Consultant

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexibility with schedules and they provide a company vehicle.

Cons

Not huge on promoting within. The work expectations are not realistic, especially with the problems with products and internal service issues.

Elsevier Response

7y

Thank you for your review. As an organization, we see our people as our strength. For this reason, we always strive to promote from within whenever possible. We also provide opportunities for career path discussions to take place between individuals and their managers. In addition, we made innovative learning platforms and development opportunities available to our employees. You must have noticed that we are rolling out various other initiatives to further help develop our workforce. We encourage all our employees to use the channels, tools and learning resources available to them to drive ongoing career development discussions with their managers and also upskill for future roles within the company.

4.0

Jun 13, 2018

great company with good life-work balance

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

life-work balance and great team

Cons

limited opportunity for promotion and personal growth

2.0

Jun 8, 2018

Average... at best.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Hours are good Friendly and helpful team members

Cons

Thrown into the deep end ZERO flexible working policy - no idea when we can/if we can work from home. Different for each team as some teams have members working from home regularly whilst others have no clear idea if they are able too. Workload is heavy and often unappreciated. Often people will leave and not be replaced, instead you are forced to pick up the work and do extra for no recognition or additional pay. No clear progression within publishing. No idea where to aim for or what to do to get to the next level. No training whatsoever, instead of training new employees how to use systems or help them with their jobs the company instead teach staff about the company with no training or help on what to do to do your actual role. Often left to discover things on your own and work out how things work. Too many systems to try and get used too. Nothing links up and it is hard. No creativity or freedom within role. It isn’t encouraged to try new things if they don’t fit ‘the Elsevier way’ you have no chance.

Elsevier Response

8y

Thank you for taking the time to write this review. Sorry if your experience with us isn't measuring up to the high standards we always strive for at Elsevier. We want to be clear that the con issues raised here do not show the culture or the organization we continue to build as we grow our brand and people. We take pride in supporting and nurturing our staff and we work hard to make Elsevier a great place to work, a place where people feel empowered to speak up so that together we can solve real problems in a great working environment. We’d be interested to discuss your experience some more so that we could ensure we jointly find solutions. If you’d be interested in this, you are encouraged to discuss these concerns directly with your manager or if you prefer, contact us at elseviergdrev@elsevier.com

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