Elsevier reviews

4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(2,185 total reviews)

Kumsal Bayazit

91% approve of CEO

76% positive business outlook

Elsevier has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 2,185 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
4.0
Apr 4, 2026

Good

Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

Great work life balance here

Cons

Salary can be bit low compared to other product based companies.

2.0
Mar 23, 2026

Decent Company

Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

- Best company for WLB - They really care about employees - Has cab facilities and has benefits like B'day gifts etc

Cons

- Very bad company honestly if you are looking for career progression - Worst hikes - Very high promotion cycles, 4-5+ years

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