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      Elsevier reviews

      4.0

      79% would recommend to a friend

      (2,185 total reviews)

      Kumsal Bayazit

      91% approve of CEO

      76% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.5

      Work/Life balance

      4.4

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.3

      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 2,185 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
      Jul 8, 2019

      Needs improvement in multiple ways

      Healthcare technology member
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Free food. 37.5 hour work week. Lots of benefit options (but they come at a very high price). If you stick with it, the 401K match is quite good.

      Cons

      Open office plan is terrible. VERY gossipy environment. Too much micromanagement. Benefits are quite expensive. Rules are inconsistently applied. Newbie leaders well out of their league. The 401K plan administrator has poor options and high fees - consider switching to a real 401K plan administrator.

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      Elsevier Response
      6y
      We appreciate receiving your review. With open-plan office, our employees have noticed increased collaborations and more relationship-building interactions. We recently conducted an employee benefits survey earlier this year and compared our overall package to what is offered by our comparators. We found that our medical plan benefits were a little below what is offered in the marketplace by our comparators, and we are making changes in 2020 to improve the RELX contribution towards our health and wellness plans. We will continue to make improvements over the next few years.
      1.0
      Mar 23, 2019

      I can't believe Elsevier's overall rating is a 3.3, should be no higher that a 2.

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The people you work with and depending on location, a good office culture.

      Cons

      Cost cutting to fund poor Leadership strategy and vision. Being efficient and having streamlined workflow led to layoffs for the efficient groups while those who chose not to be efficient were rewarded by keeping their jobs. There was definitely a good ole' boy mentality that was fostered.

      2.0
      Nov 5, 2017

      The Times They Are A Changin'

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Not a lot of micro managing. Good vacation and 401k benefits. Flexibility for time off. Get to work with educators and students.

      Cons

      Elsevier is way behind it's competitors technology wise. Rolled out two software products that didn't work. Not up to speed with the delivery of content. Salary extremely low. Compensation plan is terrible. Medical benefits go up a lot every year. Not a lot of advancement

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