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      4.0

      79% would recommend to a friend

      (2,189 total reviews)

      Kumsal Bayazit

      90% approve of CEO

      75% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.5

      Work/Life balance

      4.4

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.2

      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 2,189 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
      2.0
      May 27, 2024

      Let go the day I got back from a medical leave

      Narrative designer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good benefits, remote work, mostly decent group of people to work with, interesting product to work on

      Cons

      During a company restructuring, they let go everyone within my company with my particular title at the start of the year. I was on a medical leave and I didn’t know about this. They pushed me over the phone to come back part time while I was receiving intense treatment, but there apparently wasn’t even job for me to come back to. They just needed me to come back so they could let me go. I’m glad I trusted my gut and took the full time I needed to get my health in order. Had a really dystopian company-wide meeting about AI and how it wasn’t going to eliminate jobs. It’s painfully difficult to get ahold of HR or Payroll, even for off-boarding information. Had me relocate across the country for a remote job, but never asked me to go into the office.

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      Thank you for leaving your review. With the business world changing constantly and so rapidly, virtually every established business feels the imperative to improve and innovate continuously. Executives, managers, and employees across our business work hard to figure out how to best and strategically address the genuine needs of our customers and partners globally. We always strive to ensure that we cater to the well-being of our employees and support them through any change that may arise.
      2.0
      Jul 12, 2023

      Great people, challenging culture

      Marketing comms
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The people are very nice

      Cons

      It tends to be very hierarchical. Actual jobs dont really fit job descriptions and bandwidth is an issue. Unless you are VP or above, you can give your advice just fine but it is rarely listened to giving you a sense that your skillset isnt really recognized or appreciated. Bringing up issues doesn't tend to matter. Solutions are talked about but are rarely actioned. There tends to be a wall between upper leadership and those below. I'm not sure the C-suite know about the issues or perhaps they do and don't prioritize them. Unclear as there is no sight of that. Job security overall is an issue.

      2.0
      Nov 22, 2021

      The loyalty only goes one way

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great, dedicated people committed to producing the highest quality products possible

      Cons

      It's all about the money. Whole departments are let go and the work is outsourced to a low-cost country with twice the head count and half the quality. Top management doesn't care that years of experience and loyalty are going out the door.

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