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      Elsevier reviews

      4.0

      79% would recommend to a friend

      (2,189 total reviews)

      Kumsal Bayazit

      90% approve of CEO

      75% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.5

      Work/Life balance

      4.4

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.2

      Culture & values

      3.6

      Senior management

      3.6

      Compensation and benefits

      3.6

      Career opportunities

      Elsevier has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 2,189 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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      Reviews by job title

      2K reviews
      4.0
      Aug 4, 2014

      Easy to work hard for this company; big company=lots of politics and bureaucracy.

      Senior acquisitions editor
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good benefits. There is a system or method in place for everything, so things are very regimented. Managers are allowed pretty free range to manage their specific team as they see fit. Large infrastructure. Huge company. Lots of freedom given to the employees (at least at my level) for getting work done and planning their own time appropriately, as long as they achieve their goals.

      Cons

      Hard to get promoted because everything is so regimented. Not always clear what is going on in senior management. Must really play the political game in order to move up and keep favor with the powers that be. No holiday bonus. Must make goal, or you're watched very carefully, if you miss it by a lot, you're usually put on some kind of probation.

      5.0
      Jul 23, 2014

      Wonderful experience and good place to work

      Customer care fulfillment specialist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Ample opportunity for growth, allowed to utilize required skills and allowed for learning of new skills and systems technology.

      Cons

      Due to changes within the organization, there is a large amount of data and procedures to master and a focus to streamline and organization is necessary.

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