Does Elsevier pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Elsevier employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Elsevier. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Elsevier?

79% 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 (19) , 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 293 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 140 reviews)); "Great company and team to work for." ((in 59 reviews)); "Customers shows lot of respect to the company good work culture" ((in 42 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 92 reviews)); "The pay is low and does not increase by much each year" ((in 82 reviews)); "Management on the corporate side is poor with very little business development experience." ((in 78 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 54 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?

Rio de Janeiro , São Paulo , São Lourenço

Elsevier reviews

4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(2,190 total reviews)

Kumsal Bayazit

91% approve of CEO

76% positive business outlook

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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 Mídia e comunicação industry (3.7 stars).

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4.0

Jul 15, 2020

Cool business, inconsistent leadership

Sales & marketing

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Elsevier is in a very meaningful business space. It is inspiring to work for an organization with such an important role in health and education. New CEO is smart and cares about her people.

Cons

Upper mgmt not on the same page in my division. Operate on a shoestring amount of people resources with ambitions that go well beyond their willingness to invest in people to support.

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3.0

Jul 2, 2020

Good and bad

Director

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

New CEO(Kumsal B.) has company culture headed in the right direction for taking care of employees

Cons

The economic challenges will continue to cause problems for Elsevier - layoffs are common in more traditional roles. Too many/too close for me to continue with Elsevier.

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5.0

Jun 16, 2020

When it comes to looking after employees, look no further

Communications manager

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Elsevier, under Kumsal's Bayazit's leadership, has redefined what it means to care for, and take care of employees. The compassion and recognition of our combined and individual efforts during the pandemic has been exemplary. From what I have heard from colleagues at other firms, Elsevier is a much nicer/kinder/more rewarding place to be!

Cons

There are occasional inefficient and slow systems. There are also bad managers and seemingly no easy way to reduce their impact on the staff for whom they are responsible. Generally speaking, however, Elsevier is a terrific employer and its care for employees has improved significantly over recent years to the point that it is now an example and a place where the grass really is greener!

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