Elsevier reviews

4.0

78% would recommend to a friend

(2,190 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 2,190 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
3.0
Oct 13, 2015

Great Company Culture but

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Leading publishing company with great company culture. Good exposure to working with a diverse cultural experience. Good work life balance.

Cons

Complex organizational structure and having too many products within the product hierarchy. No clear job roles and responsibilities. Distribution of work is not justifiable.

3.0
Oct 13, 2015

Elsevier Operations Department

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good benefits, flexible hours, opportunities for project management training.

Cons

In the Operations department there's not a clear promotion path, and few opportunities for growth.

1.0
Oct 10, 2015

Run away. Thank me later.

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

There are some great people who work for this company. Most don't last too long.

Cons

Bad management. NO support or guidance for growth. Very poor communication. Perks are not distributed fairly. Senior management has no idea what any given employee actually contributes, and mid-level management won't share your successes. Pretty discouraging to work so hard, do all that you're asked, and get no recognition. Promotions? What are those? Culture is so blah. By the end of my tenure here, I was overworked, under-rewarded, and I dreaded going to the office. Plus, the salary was laughable.

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