Elsevier reviews

4.0

78% would recommend to a friend

(2,195 total reviews)

Kumsal Bayazit

89% approve of CEO

74% positive business outlook

Elsevier has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 2,195 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
4.0
Jun 26, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Elsevier is a great place to work if you want a sustainable work-life balance, collaborative co-workers, and low stress.

Cons

Elsevier is maybe not the best place to work early career if you're looking for challenge and growth potential. The lower average pay combined with limited engineering challenge make it a worse place to work early career, whereas stability make it a great place to work mid and late career if you want low stress.

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Elsevier Response
11mo
Thank you for sharing your perspective. Through organisational commitment, we take a combined approach to our people's growth and professional development strategies. We empower our people and provide them with resources and opportunities to manage their career development. We encourage you to speak to your manager or HR business partner for more information.
4.0
Jun 19, 2025

Good workplace

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good company culture and management makes good decisions.

Cons

Pay is lower than the rest of the industry. Heavy reliance on contractors.

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Elsevier Response
11mo
Thank you for your review. Compensation is always a hot topic in the tech industry. Here, we benchmark our salaries externally; we use both a general benchmark and a technology-specific benchmark to ensure we stay competitive. We offer competitive rates plus an array of great benefits. You can find out more from your HR Business Partner.
5.0
Jun 10, 2025

Love the company

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great management team. Nice work/life balance if you're careful. Flexible schedule with manager approval.

Cons

It is a big corporation so things move slowly.

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Elsevier Response
12mo
Thank you very much for taking the time to share your review. We appreciate your feedback.
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