Elsevier reviews

4.0

78% would recommend to a friend

(2,193 total reviews)

Kumsal Bayazit

91% approve of CEO

75% positive business outlook

Elsevier has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 2,193 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
Jul 3, 2016

Overall positive

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Smart people, strong sense of mission, community feel, good career progression opportunities

Cons

Poor work/life balance, inflexible pay and reward system, often a lack of senior management clear guidance

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Elsevier Response
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Thank you for your review. We always aim to attract the best talent, so we offer competitive compensation and a great benefits package. Going by some of the reviews received from other employees, we are also known for our flexible working and work-life balance. We encourage you to speak to your manager.
5.0
Jul 2, 2016

Great place to work!

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

It's a fun place to work and people are very understanding.

Cons

I don't know of any cons to working here.

4.0
Jun 27, 2016

Good benefits, so-so job

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great PTO policy, flexible work hours, relaxed culture, easy to advance

Cons

Low pay and salary increases (heard that this was in the last few years), constant restructuring and confusion from execs

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