Elsevier reviews

4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(2,188 total reviews)

Kumsal Bayazit

91% approve of CEO

76% positive business outlook

Elsevier has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 2,188 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
3.0
Apr 13, 2018

Elsevier review

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Pros

Good relationship with the Publisher, some very good technical backup, good reviewer database

Cons

Elsevier is a juggernaut and they try to make all journals fit the same format. They outsource support to India. They launched a new online publishing platform before it was ready for use, many problems.

3.0
Mar 29, 2018

Interesting

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

People are nice to work with

Cons

No balance with work and family life

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.

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