Heading in the right direction - Anonymous employee Elsevier Employee Review

4.0
Jan 19, 2017
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Elsevier is changing itself, staying abreast of technology impact to its industry. Teamwork is strong. Good mid-management layer (which is not what you see often in large companies) High investment in technology

Cons

Too many acronyms can make it a daunting few weeks to onboard Tone of voice not widely adopted in the company

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Elsevier Response
8y
Thank you for your review. We are aware that we have many acronyms which could be a bit challenging for new starters. This is why we have the Elsevier Dictionary of Terms (EDOT) on the Intranet. It's handy for all employees to refer to. Please look it up and bookmark it. By now, you must have taken part in one of our strategy cascade sessions or any of your team's ongoing strategy-related initiatives. If not, ask your manager.

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Thank you for this balanced and thoughtful review. We're glad to hear that our benefits and investment in people are making a positive impact, those are commitments we take seriously. On the process feedback: Leadership is actively reviewing operational workflows, and the advice to listen more closely to employee feedback is something we're holding ourselves accountable to. If you're open to it, we'd encourage you to bring specific examples forward through your team or people and culture contacts. Change is most effective when it's grounded in the real experiences of the people doing the work, and that means you. Feel free to reach out to us at elseviergdrev@elsevier.com to provide more information Thank you for staying engaged and for caring enough to share this. It matters.
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