Elsevier reviews

4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(2,190 total reviews)

Kumsal Bayazit

91% approve of CEO

76% 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
5.0
Sep 14, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to work at for WLB and remote-work

Cons

Not exactly a tech company so maybe slow career progression

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Elsevier Response
1y
Thank you for your review.
3.0
Sep 13, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The people are nice and it feels like the work you do matter.

Cons

The pay is not acceptable for the amount of work we do and the pressure we are under. Easy to feel stagnant.

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Elsevier Response
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We appreciate your review. Thank you. On compensation, we recognize the importance of fair and competitive compensation. We regularly benchmark our salary offerings to align with market standards and aim to create balanced compensation packages that reward individual and team achievements. We are continuously working to find further ways to improve in this area, especially as our business grows.
3.0
Sep 12, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

1. Company have developed more on Medical, Publishing, Professional Literature 2. Have global culture out side of China 3. Stable and WLB

Cons

1. Marketing driven, tech is in a weak position 2. Focus on cost control only

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Elsevier Response
1y
Thank you for taking the time to share your review with us. We’re committed to balancing our efforts across marketing, technology, and other business segments to support sustainable growth. While we’ve made deliberate choices to strengthen cost management, this approach aims to build a resilient foundation, particularly in today’s evolving market. Technology remains a core part of our strategy, and we’re actively working to enhance this area to align with our objectives and broader company goals. We continue refining these strategies as we strive to create an even more robust, balanced future together. Again, thanks for your review.
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