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) , Marketing (18) , Software Engineer III (18) , Data Scientist (16)

What are the pros of working at Elsevier according to real employee reviews?

"Flexibility and good work/life balance" ((in 277 reviews)); "You get the chance to work with great people that are very driven and know their subject area very well." ((in 163 reviews)); "Great employees and colleagues" ((in 145 reviews)); "Great company and team to work for." ((in 49 reviews)); "Good work/life balance and good opportunities for career progression." ((in 37 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 96 reviews)); "the pay is low but everything else was great" ((in 89 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 58 reviews)); "There are also bad managers and seemingly no easy way to reduce their impact on the staff for whom they are responsible." ((in 51 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

(2,188 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 2,188 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).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

5.0

Apr 17, 2024

Great place to work

Account manager

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits and great team

Cons

no downsides at the moment

Elsevier Response

2y

Thanks very much for your review.

5.0

Apr 17, 2024

I like it a lot

Researcher support

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

1. The working environment is very good. Managers are nice and helpful. 2. The union is very active. They provide gifts/shopping card on festival days which makes employees feel valued.

Cons

Salary is not the best

Elsevier Response

2y

Thank you for your review. We benchmark our salaries externally, using both a general benchmark and a job-specific benchmark to ensure we stay competitive.

2.0

Apr 12, 2024

Disappointing. Frustrating

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Colleagues are hardworking and dedicated people. Flexible work/life balance if you get the mercy of being able to step away from your computer.

Cons

They pull you in with rosy remarks about their culture, team spirit, and mission. Yet, every single promise of opportunity for growth, pay, head counts, and reduced workload due to more resources have all been a big fat lie. They claim to benchmark salaries to your local market, yet my last raise doesn't even put me above the low income line as a SINGLE EARNER. Workloads are ridiculous due to how many hoops teams need to jump through for headcount. Expect to work double if you're caught in the middle of leadership priorities flip-flopping.

Elsevier Response

2y

Thank you for your review. We take it seriously but need to delve more into the issues highlighted in your review. Our recent employee opinion survey shows strong positive momentum in how people experience working at Elsevier, but it appears that hasn’t been the case here. We want to ensure that Elsevier is where all employees trust leaders and feel supported by our HR team. We want our organization to continue to be an excellent place for all our people to work, where our employees feel valued and have equal opportunities. As you have not disclosed your role or location for us to investigate this further, please contact us at elseviergdrev@elsevier.com to provide more information. Again, thanks for your review.

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