Elsevier Software Engineer reviews

4.2

98% would recommend to a friend

(79 total reviews)

Kumsal Bayazit

94% approve of CEO

95% positive business outlook

Software Engineer employees have rated Elsevier with 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 79 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Elsevier is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

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79 reviews
4.0
Feb 22, 2026

Very good

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Very good work life balance Working with best talents

Cons

Nothing so far. Everything is good

4.0
Jan 28, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

It is a large company so it is possible to move internally and change project if you want to learn new technologies Some teams use recent technologies Generally access to good tools and docs, plus dedicated time to learn

Cons

Some teams are more well functioning than others, it is always good to have insider information before joining one. There is a fair amount of legacy systems which are important but not very well funded as the investment tends to go towards new developments.

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