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?

78% 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 (20) , 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 279 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 138 reviews)); "Great company and team to work for." ((in 54 reviews)); "Customers shows lot of respect to the company good work culture" ((in 39 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 95 reviews)); "The pay is low and does not increase by much each year" ((in 94 reviews)); "Management on the corporate side is poor with very little business development experience." ((in 82 reviews)); "level and higher managers result in poor leadership and decision" ((in 53 reviews)); "There are also bad managers and seemingly no easy way to reduce their impact on the staff for whom they are responsible." ((in 52 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

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Elsevier reviews

4.0

78% would recommend to a friend

(2,192 total reviews)

Kumsal Bayazit

91% approve of CEO

75% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Diversity & inclusion

4.4

Work/Life balance

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 2,192 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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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

1.0

Dec 1, 2020

Windows dressing. Heavy bureaucracy.

Engineer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

European dominated, centralized management does everything by the book. Plenty of red tape, paperwork, hoops to jump over for the simplest of things.

Cons

Legacy products dominate. Same outdated technologies used to maintain them are forced down on all. All in the name of "consolidation" to help some paper pusher meet a Workday "goals!" Most cases those technologies were not properly implemented. Be prepare to rot away doing major clean up if not redoing the original work on old technologies. Management looks good for "standardizing" things. Does nothing for your own career.

Elsevier Response

Thank you for your review. We are disappointed to hear that you are not happy with the work you are doing. We want all our people to thrive and feel fulfilled in their roles. We also encourage them to feel empowered to raise any ongoing issues or concerns with their managers. Our people are our strength, so we appreciate and reward their contributions. Our main focus is on the products that are helping us to solve and address our customers’ needs. We champion customers' requirements and the solutions we provide so that that we can stay agile and responsive.

4.0

Oct 9, 2020

Professional and great work life balance

Software engineer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Professional work env Always looking to adopt latest in tech Good work life balance

Cons

Tries to imitate FANG Some management egoistic and narrow minded

Elsevier Response

Thank you for your review.

2.0

Oct 3, 2020

Was okay for part time

Associate

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible schedule fun atmosphere, easy atmosphere to work in

Cons

Not a lot of room for gain, or raises.

Elsevier Response

Thank you for leaving your review. In a company with 8,100 employees globally in various roles and in various business units, Elsevier is a great job marketplace for our employees to develop their careers and thrive. We offer a competitive salary and an array of great benefits. We support all of our employees' career development. We have a work environment that respects individuals and their contributions.

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