4.0
Feb 23, 2015
Former employee, more than 1 year
Amsterdam
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook
Pros
The environment was welcoming and supportive, and I could tell most people were happy to be there. Perks were relatively nice- good cafeteria, holiday party, decent coffee, etc. People around you have good ideas and are competent at what they do- it would be nice if the structure of the organization was a little more nimble.
Cons
Company was very large, which made coordination and innovation difficult. Publishers are on the brink of big changes, and Elsevier might be too big for its own good. It was hard to communicate across departments; people often felt out of touch with what else was going on, and this affected efficiency, led to redundant work, and reduced employee satisfaction.