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Updated Jun 1, 2026Difficulty
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- 3%In PersonIn Person
- 3%OtherOther
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Elsevier interviews FAQs
- Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Elsevier as 48.3% positive with a difficulty rating score of 2.79 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Lead .NET Developer and Solution Sales Manager rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Multimedia Developer and Contract Analyst roles were rated as the easiest.
- The hiring process at Elsevier takes an average of 32 days when considering 238 user submitted interviews across all job titles. To compare, the average duration of hiring at similar companies like BlackRock, Inc. is 14 days, Fabricated Software, Inc. is 2 days, and Apple Inc. is 21 days. Candidates applying for Lead .NET Developer had the quickest hiring process (on average 1 day), whereas Senior Editor roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 210 days).
- Common stages of the interview process at Elsevier according to 238 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 26%
One on one interview: 21%
Group panel interview: 12%
Presentation: 10%
Skills test: 9%
Background check: 9%
Personality test: 5%
Drug test: 4%
IQ intelligence test: 3%
Other: 2%
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