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 4.5 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) , Marketing (18) , Software Engineer III (18) , Data Scientist (16)

What are the pros of working at Elsevier according to real employee reviews?

"Flexibility and good work/life balance" ((in 287 reviews)); "You get the chance to work with great people that are very driven and know their subject area very well." ((in 162 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 40 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Elsevier according to real employee reviews?

"the pay is low but everything else was great" ((in 92 reviews)); "We're continued to be asked to develop "world class content" with third world resources and insultingly low salaries." ((in 90 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)); "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?

Rio de Janeiro , São Paulo , São Lourenço

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Elsevier reviews

4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(2,189 total reviews)

Kumsal Bayazit

90% approve of CEO

75% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.5

Work/Life balance

4.4

Diversity & inclusion

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 2,189 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).

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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

4.0

Feb 3, 2025

It's very nice company ro work

Knowledge engineer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance is great

Cons

Growth is stagnant. It slow

Elsevier Response

Through organizational commitment, we take a combined approach to our people's growth and professional development strategies. We empower them to see RELX, our sister companies, and Elsevier, a vast job marketplace for them to explore. We also provide them the resources and opportunities to manage their career development. If you are unsure how to do this, we ask you to speak to your manager and your HR business support. They will provide you with the support that you need.

3.0

Feb 3, 2025

NA

Content project manager

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work-life balance, flexible timings, internal job opportunity

Cons

flat performance review, no promotion

Elsevier Response

Thank you for your review. Our organization includes multiple segments and sister companies, and we encourage our people to think of RELX as a marketplace of opportunity. With a focus on internal mobility, we aim to make career growth accessible across teams and companies, enabling our people to explore and take on new challenges within their current team or with one of our affiliated companies.

4.0

Feb 2, 2025

Exceptional culture

Clinical solutions manager

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

My time at Elsevier was easily the most enjoyable of my career . Team colleagues were wonderful and incredibly supportive . Wider colleague structure was excellent too when working on tenders o projects ; salary; benefits ; input to ensure employees health , fitness and diet knowledge was the source of constant webinars. Reward for exceeding target was generous

Cons

Any salesperson is only as safe and protected as there being a robust market that is present and growing. Despite exceptional sales previously the market contracted with NHS pressures tightening and inevitable efficiencies needed to be made. I opted to leave for another company during this difficult time.

Elsevier Response

Thank you for your review and all that you did while you were with us. We appreciate your review, and we wish you continued success in your career.

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