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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2K reviews

3.0

Jan 8, 2024

Good enough but getting worth the company culture.

Account manager

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work-life balance. Company legacy is still going on.

Cons

Many management people focus on putting pressure on small field managers.

Elsevier Response

2y

Thank you for leaving your review.

4.0

Jan 8, 2024

Becoming a Tech Company

Account manager

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Good culture friendly coworkers remote work

Cons

Difficult to understand commission structure

Elsevier Response

2y

Many thanks for your review.

4.0

Jan 7, 2024

Elsevier Korea

Account manager

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

work at home work in diversity

Cons

no promotion opportunities no HR support

Elsevier Response

2y

Thank you for your review. We are disappointed to hear that you think there are no promotion opportunities or HR support. We want all our people to thrive and feel fulfilled beyond their current roles and we encourage you to feel empowered to raise any ongoing issues or concerns with your manager and reach out to any HR support within your region that may not necessarily be within your office. Our people are our strength, so we appreciate and reward their contributions.

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