Is Elsevier a good company to work for?

Elsevier has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 2,526 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 79% of employees would recommend working at Elsevier to a friend and 76% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Elsevier have been left by employees working as Software Engineer , Editor and Manager .

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 2% 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 (54) , Journal Manager (49) , Project Manager (37) , Publisher (30) , Director (29) , Editor (28) , Manager (23) , Sales (22) , Editorial Project Manager (20) , 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 288 reviews)); "You get the chance to work with great people that are very driven and know their subject area very well." ((in 158 reviews)); "Great employees and colleagues" ((in 143 reviews)); "Great company and team to work for." ((in 60 reviews)); "Customers shows lot of respect to the company good work culture" ((in 43 reviews))

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

"the pay is low but everything else was great" ((in 94 reviews)); "We're continued to be asked to develop "world class content" with third world resources and insultingly low salaries." ((in 91 reviews)); "Management on the corporate side is poor with very little business development experience." ((in 81 reviews)); "level and higher managers result in poor leadership and decision" ((in 56 reviews)); "Bad managers aren't re" ((in 50 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 Elsevier locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Gainesville , Pittsburgh , San Diego , Dayton , Tampa , New York

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Elsevier reviews

4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(325 total reviews)

Kumsal Bayazit

91% approve of CEO

76% 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

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Reviews by job title

325 reviews

Reviews about "Compensation"

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5.0

May 11, 2026

Strong benefits and incentives

Account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Industry leader Great benefits Incentive trips Invests heavily in its employees

Cons

Processes can be burdensome and clunky at times

Elsevier Response

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.

3.0

Feb 6, 2026

Elsevier

Software engineer i

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

work life balance is good

Cons

pay doesn't increase much year to year

5.0

Feb 1, 2026

A Great Place to Work

Lead software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Family focused and flexible in how they handle schedules. - Solid pay for the industry rate wise. - A big focus on ethical treatment of both clients and employees.

Cons

- Promotions are capped based on starting salary. - Limited resources often require working beyond the scope of your job.

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