All talk, no substance - Anonymous employee Elsevier Employee Review

1.0
Aug 21, 2018
Anonymous employee
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Pros

For the publishing industry the pay is OK, but that is a low bar.

Cons

They only care about making money for their shareholders and the large bonuses and salaries they pay their white male senior management. They talk a lot about how they care but they are just words, their actions betray them. They do not support their staff or listen to them. They keep increasing administrative work whilst decreasing support for this work.

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Elsevier Response
7y
Thank you for taking the time to submit your review. Sorry to know that this is how you feel about a number of things. Certainly, this is not how we want any of our employees to feel. We are known to offer competitive compensation and a great benefits package covering various programs to motivate our teams and incentivize employees' performance globally. Our employees have a stake in the success of our organization, so we involve and listen to them. We are here to support you should you want to contact us directly. You can reach out to us anonymously at elseviergdrev@elsevier.com

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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.
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