Fear driven culture, hugely negative and trending employee engagement and satisfaction store. - Vice President Elsevier Employee Review

1.0
Oct 26, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Nice offices, important sectors, leading industry position

Cons

Limited financial upside. Weak senior leadership team. Very political. Old school management style. Bad back end systems and no investment in talent so most effort is in measuring and reporting upwards. Strategically at a dead end.

avatar
Elsevier Response
7y
Thanks for your review. At Elsevier, we are committed to building a better working environment with increased trust and confidence in business, sustainable growth, development of talent in all its forms, and greater collaboration. Sorry to hear about this experience. We can confirm that our employees, as well as the leadership team globally, are unified in their efforts to continue to build an environment that is supportive, nurturing and inclusive.

Explore other reviews about Elsevier

5.0
May 11, 2026
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

avatar
Elsevier Response
3w
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
Jun 9, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

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.

See reviews by: Helpful|Rating|Date|All