Is Elsevier a good company to work for?

Elsevier has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 2,534 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 79% of employees would recommend working at Elsevier to a friend and 75% 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 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Elsevier. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Elsevier?

79% 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 3.6 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 (49) , Project Manager (37) , Publisher (30) , Director (29) , Editor (28) , Manager (23) , Sales (22) , Editorial Project Manager (21) , Marketing (18) , Software Engineer III (18) , Data Scientist (16)

What are the pros of working at Elsevier according to real employee reviews?

"Flexibility and good work/life balance" ((in 284 reviews)); "You get the chance to work with great people that are very driven and know their subject area very well." ((in 164 reviews)); "Great employees and colleagues" ((in 139 reviews)); "Great company and team to work for." ((in 54 reviews)); "Customers shows lot of respect to the company good work culture" ((in 40 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 95 reviews)); "the pay is low but everything else was great" ((in 91 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 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 52 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

79% would recommend to a friend

(2,189 total reviews)

Kumsal Bayazit

91% approve of CEO

75% positive business outlook

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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).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

3.0

Sep 24, 2021

Smart people, below market salary, not much career opportunities

Consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Intelligent capable colleagues who are passionate about what they do.

Cons

Low pay, not much opportunity for movement

Elsevier Response

4y

Thank you for leaving us your review. We offer competitive rates plus an array of great benefits. Through organizational commitment, we take a combined approach to our people's growth and professional development strategies. We empower them to see RELX and our sister companies as well as Elsevier a huge job marketplace for them to explore. We also provide the resources and opportunities to manage our people's career development. If you are unsure of any of these, we ask that you speak to your manager and your HR business support. They will provide you with the support that you need.

2.0

Sep 23, 2021

Superficial benefits instead of fair pay

Production associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Respectful environment between colleagues, flexible working hours, lots of company-sponsored social events, lots of upward mobility

Cons

Low pay, minimal assistance offered for employees with invisible disabilities

Elsevier Response

4y

Thank you for your review. We offer a competitive package and an array of benefits and we benchmark our salaries externally with competitors. We take your review about employees with invisible disabilities seriously because we remain committed to promoting and enabling equal opportunity and care, regardless of disability status, gender identity, national origin, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, age etc., at every level in our organization. We encourage you to reach out to us at elseviergdrev@elsevier.com to provide more information.

5.0

Jul 27, 2021

Good company

Journal manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good company nice work place and no micro management

Cons

No change of roles before completing 2 years

Elsevier Response

4y

Thank you for taking the time to leave us your review.

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