Is Elsevier a good company to work for?

Elsevier has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 2,543 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 287 reviews)); "You get the chance to work with great people that are very driven and know their subject area very well." ((in 163 reviews)); "Great employees and colleagues" ((in 141 reviews)); "Great company and team to work for." ((in 56 reviews)); "Customers shows lot of respect to the company good work culture" ((in 41 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 97 reviews)); "The pay is low and does not increase by much each year" ((in 94 reviews)); "Management on the corporate side is poor with very little business development experience." ((in 84 reviews)); "level and higher managers result in poor leadership and decision" ((in 57 reviews)); "There are also bad managers and seemingly no easy way to reduce their impact on the staff for whom they are responsible." ((in 50 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

(327 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

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327 reviews

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4.0

Jun 18, 2020

Welcoming and engaged staff, poor reward and compensation

Service administrator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Staff is generally friendly, welcoming, and supportive. Many are high achieving in their roles and the pace is quick at times. Flexible working options - on-site or remote. Response to coronavirus pandemic was swift and positive if a bit scattered.

Cons

Compensation is not competitive for the area or for the quality of work that staff provides. Benefits are poor.

Elsevier Response

5y

Thank you for your review. We are known to offer a competitive salary and an array of great benefits.

4.0

Apr 27, 2020

Good company

Education specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Helpful people. Decent pay. Good vacation

Cons

Lack of training. Lack CRM.

Elsevier Response

6y

Thank you for your review. We value your feedback and encourage you to speak to your manager about any task related challenges and how to we could come together and address them. If you'd rather connect anonymously, feel free to reach out to us at elseviergdrev@elsevier.com

1.0

Feb 5, 2020

Waterfall micromanaged company with old school technology

Software engineer

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

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

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