Is Elsevier a good company to work for?

Elsevier has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 2,541 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 158 reviews)); "Great employees and colleagues" ((in 148 reviews)); "Great company and team to work for." ((in 58 reviews)); "Customers shows lot of respect to the company good work culture" ((in 38 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 90 reviews)); "The pay is low and does not increase by much each year" ((in 90 reviews)); "Management on the corporate side is poor with very little business development experience." ((in 81 reviews)); "level and higher managers result in poor leadership and decision" ((in 55 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))

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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Reviews by job title

327 reviews

Reviews about "Compensation"

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4.0

Jun 26, 2025

Fantastic Work-Life Balance

Senior site reliability engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Elsevier is a great place to work if you want a sustainable work-life balance, collaborative co-workers, and low stress.

Cons

Elsevier is maybe not the best place to work early career if you're looking for challenge and growth potential. The lower average pay combined with limited engineering challenge make it a worse place to work early career, whereas stability make it a great place to work mid and late career if you want low stress.

Elsevier Response

11mo

Thank you for sharing your perspective. Through organisational commitment, we take a combined approach to our people's growth and professional development strategies. We empower our people and provide them with resources and opportunities to manage their career development. We encourage you to speak to your manager or HR business partner for more information.

4.0

Jun 19, 2025

Good workplace

Quality engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good company culture and management makes good decisions.

Cons

Pay is lower than the rest of the industry. Heavy reliance on contractors.

Elsevier Response

11mo

Thank you for your review. Compensation is always a hot topic in the tech industry. Here, we benchmark our salaries externally; we use both a general benchmark and a technology-specific benchmark to ensure we stay competitive. We offer competitive rates plus an array of great benefits. You can find out more from your HR Business Partner.

4.0

May 21, 2025

An overall good place to work

Product manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great colleagues Engaged, intelligent peers Impactful work

Cons

Highly bureaucratic, lots of red tape Comparatively lower salaries Very hard to advance

Elsevier Response

11mo

Thank you for your review. Compensation is always a hot topic in any industry. Here, we benchmark our salaries externally; we use both a general benchmark and a job-specific benchmark to ensure we stay competitive. We offer competitive rates plus an array of great benefits.

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