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 290 reviews)); "You get the chance to work with great people that are very driven and know their subject area very well." ((in 168 reviews)); "Great employees and colleagues" ((in 148 reviews)); "Great company and team to work for." ((in 47 reviews)); "Work from home and flexible hours" ((in 36 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 93 reviews)); "Management on the corporate side is poor with very little business development experience." ((in 85 reviews)); "There are also bad managers and seemingly no easy way to reduce their impact on the staff for whom they are responsible." ((in 55 reviews)); "level and higher managers result in poor leadership and decision" ((in 54 reviews)); "Senior Management has completely lost touch with reality." ((in 32 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

(2,189 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 2,189 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

4.0

May 24, 2016

Great opportunities

Marketing communications manager

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Good opportunities for career development

Cons

High workload, many varying expectations and pressures to deliver on projects from different directions

Elsevier Response

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Thank you for your review. We try and provide a positive environment for all our employees. One in which we try and maintain open lines of communication. It helps our employees to feel validated and it gives them satisfaction – knowing that they’re being heard and taken seriously. All their ideas and opinions contribute to the organization and can significantly boost morale. For this reason, we encourage you to discuss your workload and any system's issues in your team with your manager who will escalate accordingly.

1.0

May 19, 2016

Needs new management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

A company that embraces change and innovation.

Cons

Needs to employ more experienced senior managers who are qualified in people and business management. The managers need a lot of training and development in people management.

3.0

May 18, 2016

Spread thin

Anonymous employee

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Compensation and benefits are competitive compared to the rest of the industry.

Cons

There seems to be little concern for work life balance within the company. Most publishers oversee too many projects to handle them all well. The company prides itself on a "flat" organization but this leads to little opportunity to advance or gain management experience.

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