Is Elsevier a good company to work for?

Elsevier has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 2,540 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 78% of employees would recommend working at Elsevier to a friend and 74% 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 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Elsevier. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Elsevier?

78% 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) , Software Engineer III (20) , Marketing (18) , Data Scientist (16)

What are the pros of working at Elsevier according to real employee reviews?

"Flexibility and good work/life balance" ((in 288 reviews)); "You get the chance to work with great people that are very driven and know their subject area very well." ((in 161 reviews)); "Great employees and colleagues" ((in 135 reviews)); "Great company and team to work for." ((in 51 reviews)); "Customers shows lot of respect to the company good work culture" ((in 44 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 94 reviews)); "the pay is low but everything else was great" ((in 90 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 55 reviews)); "There are also bad managers and seemingly no easy way to reduce their impact on the staff for whom they are responsible." ((in 50 reviews))

What are employees saying about Elsevier layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Elsevier layoffs and their outlook for job security at Elsevier in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Elsevier locations?

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Elsevier reviews

4.0

78% would recommend to a friend

(2,195 total reviews)

Kumsal Bayazit

89% approve of CEO

74% positive business outlook

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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).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

5.0

May 2, 2022

Global company supporting everyone in realizing their potential.

Customer engagement manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

An intensive coaching development experience that equips all employees to be the leaders and to be role models. Involves all employees in a network-based feedback process to help everyone understand their strengths.

Cons

Flat organization where the vertical growth is slow

Elsevier Response

4y

Thank you for your review. Through organizational 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.

4.0

Apr 27, 2022

Nice people but questionable ethics over pay

Senior editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Worthy work but poor management

Cons

Gender pay gap is huge

Elsevier Response

4y

Thank you for your review. We want Elsevier to be a great place to work for everyone. We want our employees to feel valued, have equal opportunities and benefit from pay equality, regardless of their gender identity, national origin, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, age, or disability status. Creating a great environment is essential for serving the equally diverse communities we work with, it's the right thing to do, and it's something that matters to us.

4.0

Apr 27, 2022

Publisher vs Tech Company

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fantastic mission with elevating research through better tools. Great colleagues. Meaningful work.

Cons

Company still held back by being a publisher in an increasingly digital world. Dipping its toe into being a tech company, but so far unwilling to invest the resources required to make the transition.

Elsevier Response

4y

Thank you for your review. With the business world changing constantly and so rapidly, virtually every established business feels the imperative to continuously improve and innovate. Executives, managers and employees across our business work hard to strategically address the genuine needs of our customers and partners globally.

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