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 (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 296 reviews)); "You get the chance to work with great people that are very driven and know their subject area very well." ((in 154 reviews)); "Great employees and colleagues" ((in 143 reviews)); "Great company and team to work for." ((in 53 reviews)); "Good work/life balance and good opportunities for career progression." ((in 40 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 98 reviews)); "the pay is low but everything else was great" ((in 85 reviews)); "Management on the corporate side is poor with very little business development experience." ((in 80 reviews)); "level and higher managers result in poor leadership and decision" ((in 57 reviews)); "Bad managers aren't re" ((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?

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Elsevier reviews

4.0

78% would recommend to a friend

(2,190 total reviews)

Kumsal Bayazit

91% approve of CEO

75% 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).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

5.0

Oct 23, 2023

Fantastic employer and meaningful work

Communications director

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Elsevier is a great employer. The value the company adds to Science and Health is palpable. The employees are well-mannered and thrive on collaborating on projects. At Elsevier, wellness and wellbeing are at the forefront. Flexible working is the order of the day and it helps to promote work-life balance.

Cons

Nothing to add here for now.

3.0

Oct 22, 2023

No job security

Knowledge manager

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

A great place to work because of the people.

Cons

Will lay off anyone at any time, upper management does not care.

Elsevier Response

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Thank you for your review. You stipulated that you worked for Elsevier for 20 years as a full-time employee but titled your review 'No job security'. We are confused. Our employees appreciate the job stability at Elsevier. However, with the business world changing constantly and so rapidly, virtually every established business in the world feels the imperative to improve and innovate continuously. Executives, managers and employees across our business work hard to figure out how to best and strategically address the genuine needs of our customers and partners globally.

5.0

Oct 21, 2023

Awesome Culture

Education sales consultant

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Good salary, benefits, supportive team and leaderdship

Cons

no cons I know of. its total remote so may be for some people

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