Is Elsevier a good company to work for?

Elsevier has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 2,533 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 76% 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?

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What are the top reviewed Elsevier locations?

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Elsevier reviews

4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(2,188 total reviews)

Kumsal Bayazit

91% approve of CEO

76% positive business outlook

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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

1.0

Sep 27, 2024

Bad middle management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work like balance, 100% remote

Cons

- bad manager who has no idea what they were talking a about. Taking all of the credits to be their own and often throw employees under the bus by pointing fingers - no knowledge of the product they manage and try to come up with solution to make the product even worse. - micro-managed - no transparency - 1:1 just kept asking what lease to update and always said that makes sense the. Turned around throw the employee under the bus by saying oh I am not aware of this.

Elsevier Response

1y

Thank you for taking the time to share your review. We’re sorry to hear about your experience and understand how disheartening these issues can feel. As no specific team, role, or location is mentioned, it’s challenging for us to investigate these concerns in depth. We take feedback around management and transparency seriously and continually work to ensure all teams foster a supportive, informed environment. We encourage you to contact us directly - elseviergdrev@elsevier.com to better understand and address this. Your insights are valuable as we strive to build a workplace where everyone feels recognized, empowered, and supported.

4.0

Sep 26, 2024

Experience as a Software Engineering Intern

Software enginnering internship

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of learning opportunities and friendly colleagues

Cons

Tight deadlines and no clear goals set for a limited-time internship.

Elsevier Response

1y

Thanks for leaving your review.

2.0

Sep 25, 2024

Former Employee

Financial reporting manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Stability, great people to work with

Cons

Limited promotional opportunities, very frequent department re-structuring

Elsevier Response

1y

Thank you for leaving your review. Career development remains a key focus, and we’re committed to creating structures supporting upward mobility. Our overall attrition remains low, which suggests we’re fostering a rewarding work environment, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t room for improvement. Our organization includes multiple segments and sister companies, and we encourage our people to think of RELX as a marketplace of opportunity. With the business world changing constantly and so rapidly, virtually every established business feels the imperative to improve and innovate continuously. Executives, managers and employees across our business work hard to figure out how to best and strategically address the genuine needs of our customers and partners globally.

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