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Elsevier Employee Reviews

Out of 22265 Elsevier employee reviews, 93% were positive. The remaining 7% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Elsevier improve their work culture. The IT team, with 95% positive reviews, reports the best experience at Elsevier compared to all other departments at the company. The Design team offered the most constructive feedback, with 12% of that department's reviews constructive in nature.

Briefly describe your overall experience at your company

Its been a wonderful journey so far.

Review from Finance Dept · Posted 8 hours ago

Great work atmosphere and wonderful career growth

Review from Operations Dept · Posted 9 hours ago

Very satisfying and lots more to travel and learn.

Review from Operations Dept · Posted 11 hours ago

I am proud to be part of this company

Review from Operations Dept · Posted 12 hours ago

What do you like best about the leadership team?

Leadership Reviews

They are approachable, have a clear vision and understanding of Elsevier mission. Leadership care about employees wellbeing and support wherever necessary

Review from Finance Dept · Posted 8 hours ago

quick thinking & decisioning. Empathy in behavior.

Review from Sales Dept · Posted 8 hours ago

Equality in opportunities to all

Review from Operations Dept · Posted 9 hours ago

Elegant, clear thinking, down to earth.

Review from Operations Dept · Posted 11 hours ago

Ensure employee wellness and also development

Review from Operations Dept · Posted 12 hours ago

What does the leadership team need to get better at?

Leadership Reviews

There are occasional layoffs in Europe and North America territories. In India, inflation is not taken into account to salary benchmarking. Employees have made it loud and clear that they are unhappy with salary and rewards, sharepoint sites are created to explain rewards no meaningful results seen.

Review from Operations Dept · Posted a day ago

Transparency and honest communication about long-term strategy at a product level

Review from Product Dept · Posted 4 days ago

Understand what's going on and what is needed below them instead of flying around thinking everything can be handled the same way - hint, it can't...

Review from Engineering Dept · Posted 10 days ago

Invest time and in the entire health market portfolio.

Review from Customer Support Dept

more growth opportunities should be available

Review from Operations Dept

What is the best part about your compensation package?

Compensation Reviews

It is competitive and fair

Review from Finance Dept · Posted 8 hours ago

I think it is always up to the market

Review from Operations Dept · Posted 9 hours ago

Good provident fund, bonus opportunity

Review from Operations Dept · Posted 11 hours ago

timely bonuses and decent salary hike each year

Review from Product Dept · Posted 11 hours ago

Sometime is not comparable, because this was designed by based on the role.

Review from Operations Dept · Posted 12 hours ago

Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?

Compensation Reviews

Wouldn't use exactly the word "feeling undervalued" but definitely there is a good scope of improvement.

Review from Sales Dept · Posted 8 hours ago

The cost of living has increased much more significantly after COVID, but the benefits remain the same.

Review from Operations Dept · Posted 14 hours ago

It appears that employee levels and roles are not always considered consistently across the organization. Some departments seem to have access to additional benefits or advantages that are not equally available to employees in other departments. It would be helpful to have greater transparency and

Review from Operations Dept · Posted 15 hours ago

I feel valued but compensation could be better

Review from Operations Dept · Posted 15 hours ago

There are many Indian companies paying higher salaries and bonuses for jobs at same levels. Benefits like vehicle loan, home loans are provided for employees. Being an international company, Elsevier should compare themselves with those high-pay companies to retain talent instead of market standard.

Review from Operations Dept · Posted 17 hours ago

What are some of the best things about your team?

Team Reviews

Team is mature and understand their accountability. They have right skill to manage tasks and contribute toward common goals.

Review from Finance Dept · Posted 8 hours ago

Friendly nature and easy to mingle

Review from Operations Dept · Posted 9 hours ago

Diverse in portfolios, but united in working on AI and automation capabilities.

Review from Operations Dept · Posted 11 hours ago

all teammates are friendly and supportive; never hesitate to help each other in difficult situations; always good to be working with them

Review from Product Dept · Posted 11 hours ago

Very cooperative and collaborative team

Review from Operations Dept · Posted 12 hours ago

What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better?

Team Reviews

Work doesnt leave much time to socialize.

Review from Operations Dept · Posted a day ago

More structured / focussed communication, and structured training / onboarding for junior team members.

Review from Product Dept · Posted 4 days ago

They are often overwhelmed with work so I do not want to bother them.

Review from Legal Dept · Posted 10 days ago

turn cameras on so there is human interaction

Review from Product Dept · Posted 10 days ago

Working by video across time zones is hard.

Review from IT Dept

What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?

Environment Reviews

They care about employees wellbeing and understand day to day reality

Review from Finance Dept · Posted 8 hours ago

Growth and self development is always concentrated

Review from Operations Dept · Posted 9 hours ago

flexible, work from home, work life balance.

Review from Operations Dept · Posted 11 hours ago

very good culture and no micromanagement at all; gives great working flexibility

Review from Product Dept · Posted 11 hours ago

Company investing people development, communicate the changes and try to involve and get the people opinion in their decisions

Review from Operations Dept · Posted 12 hours ago

What needs to change to make the company culture better?

Environment Reviews

less beurocratic processes and fewer cooks involved in every decision. right now we are not dynamic enough for the current market

Review from Sales Dept · Posted 11 days ago

Employ more humans with higher academic achievements.

Review from IT Dept

The current situation is very acceptable

Review from Product Dept

Better, more open communication with leadership. Streamline the work

Review from Customer Support Dept

Job uncertainty, lack of growth opportunities for selected individuals

Review from Operations Dept

What did you like most about the interview process?

Interviews Reviews

HR behaves oddly. Some people continuously apply for 5-6 years to get selected. Is this done on purpose to maintain the premiumness - not sure. Rejection reasons are not communicated. All HR work is outsourced, the third party needs more training and fixing

Review from Product Dept

The interviewers were very friendly and open and I did nit need to wait for their decision long

Review from Sales Dept

To be honest, it was many years ago, so I'm not sure how relevant it would be now.

Review from Communications Dept

HR is good about scheduling and logistics

Review from Marketing Dept

10 years ago, simplicity, sincerity of exchanges

Review from Product Dept

What would you improve about your company's interview process?

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What makes you most happy at work?

Outlook Reviews

Work life balance, Wellbeing, addressing employees' inputs and suggestions

Review from Finance Dept · Posted 8 hours ago

Doing my work makes me happy

Review from Operations Dept · Posted 9 hours ago

curiousity, team work, knowledge, questions and solutions.

Review from Operations Dept · Posted 11 hours ago

working flexibility; flexible working hours; and no micromanagement

Review from Product Dept · Posted 11 hours ago

Worklife balance, giving importance for my opinion

Review from Operations Dept · Posted 12 hours ago

What's going wrong and how can it be improved?

Outlook Reviews

Wrong: constant curveballs being thrown at the team with little to no warning. Improvement: transparency on mid to longterm plans . Less redundancies and reshuffeling of key team members. More thought-through and less hectic approach on AI adoption.

Review from Product Dept · Posted 4 days ago

Nothing from Elseviers position out grown what I do

Review from Product Dept · Posted 10 days ago

Feel like im treading water, no real career progression oportunities

Review from Sales Dept · Posted 11 days ago

Things are always great and perfect on leadership level. But further down below things go wrong which is naturally. The leadership level feels detached from the rest. They appear to me as gods who never fail which is inhuman.

Review from IT Dept

Less autonomy in the BAU work done

Review from Operations Dept

What do you like best about your company?

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What would you most like to see improved at your company?

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