Great company and interesting work - Anonymous employee Elsevier Employee Review

4.0
Nov 23, 2017
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Hi, I am very happy working at Elsevier because of the sector, supporting academic research. I also really like my colleagues who are supportive.

Cons

It’s a very large company so you need to know how to navigate such an environment without being lost or frustrated

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Elsevier Response
8y
Thanks for your review. It's great to know that you support academic research. It aligns well with the value we add and a talented employee like you is helping to inspire and support ground-breaking research.

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Industry leader Great benefits Incentive trips Invests heavily in its employees

Cons

Processes can be burdensome and clunky at times

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Elsevier Response
3w
Thank you for this balanced and thoughtful review. We're glad to hear that our benefits and investment in people are making a positive impact, those are commitments we take seriously. On the process feedback: Leadership is actively reviewing operational workflows, and the advice to listen more closely to employee feedback is something we're holding ourselves accountable to. If you're open to it, we'd encourage you to bring specific examples forward through your team or people and culture contacts. Change is most effective when it's grounded in the real experiences of the people doing the work, and that means you. Feel free to reach out to us at elseviergdrev@elsevier.com to provide more information Thank you for staying engaged and for caring enough to share this. It matters.
4.0
Jun 9, 2026
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Pros

Every direct manager I've had has been excellent: supportive, positive, and trusting me to deliver good work instead of micromanaging. Employees tend to stay, which suggests stability even if not everyone gets promotions or significant raises.

Cons

The pressure to outsource as much as possible, which is common at every publisher, leads to frustration. Because promotions or significant raises seem to be rare, you may be stuck in neutral unless you're very openly ambitious.

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