Lack of innovation/technoloy and executives who know what to do about it. - Anonymous employee Elsevier Employee Review

2.0
15 Oct 2015
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Service Anniversary Rewards, flexible hours, overall medical benefits are good. A global corporation and overseas opportunities for employees willing to relocate.

Cons

Innovation and technology is lacking, especially as the world is changing on how to view/use content. Elsevier is so behind in this area. Very slow to respond to any negative press. Executive level does not deal with ineffective Senior Managers and their old school management style. They should fire them, but due to length of service, the SM's are to expensive to get rid of. In turn they lose great people. Outsourcing is used to reduce cost, especially in Operations. However there are practices in house that could also be targeted for cost of effectiveness and it is never dealt with. Out of touch at Senior and Executive levels. There are corporate values but other than reducing cost, they are not part of the Elsevier culture.

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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
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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
9 Jun 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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