Nice mission, great covid support - Director of Engineering Elsevier Employee Review

2.0
Jan 29, 2021
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Pros

CEO is a decent human being, people are friendly and helpful. Interesting data and technology challenges. Aim is to help science progress. Nicest place I have worked most of the time. There is a real sense of caring.

Cons

Imagine a global CTO who spreads fear, misery and unhappiness. All while the rest of the organisation strives for psychological safety. This reactionary, narrow minded control driven approach is why Elsevier spends enormous sums on tech with little return. Good people keep leaving because of him. I'll be next.

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Elsevier Response
5y
Thank you for your review. It's unfortunate to read your comments under the cons section because our leadership team in technology led by our CTO and employees are aligned in striving to create a great work environment for everyone. They are unified in the efforts to continue to build an environment that is connected, supportive, nurturing and good for business. If you are open to discussing things further, feel free to contact us 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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