Elsevier reviews

4.0

78% would recommend to a friend

(2,191 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 2,191 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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2K reviews
5.0
Dec 16, 2025
Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

very healthy work environment; I am surrounded by competent, self-motivated smart people who work very hard; super inclusive and diverse

Cons

the salary could be higher

4.0
Dec 8, 2025

Not bad, frustrating at times

Anonymous employee
Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

I loved my team and direct manager. Stable work. Smart colleagues. Flexible work arrangements. Trusting relationships.

Cons

Stagnant and bureaucratic. Rarely see improvement on broken processes and underperforming colleagues. Little room for growth.

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