Elsevier reviews

4.0

76% would recommend to a friend

(2,195 total reviews)

Kumsal Bayazit

89% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

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
4.0
Jan 26, 2018

Innovating for the future of publishing

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Simply said, if you're serious about publishing, Elsevier is where you want to be. While the company is going more in a technology direction, the content is still the key to our success. In this day and age, it's important to look to the future of how our customers want to use and view content, so it's exciting to be part of a company that is actively innovating and rethinking what it means to be a publisher. The overall work-life balance is good, with a decent benefits package. The push toward newly renovated office spaces is also a plus.

Cons

It greatly depends on what department you're in, but there isn't always room for vertical growth within a given department. Sometimes you'll need to transfer to another department to get that lateral step up.

1.0
Jan 23, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
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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.

4.0
Jan 23, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Stable company that pays attention to its expenses and income. Constantly looking at the future and how to adapt content. Good work/life balance.

Cons

Very large size makes company impersonal at times. Upper management is disconnected from the day-to-day operations. Too many meetings.

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