Good place to start, but don't stay - Associate Marketing Manager Elsevier Employee Review

3.0
May 11, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Great company benefits, fun/friendly coworkers, easy-going atmosphere

Cons

-They talk about the ability to move throughout the company, but it's not that easy and work politics can prevent you from moving to different teams. -Their pay scale is way below competitors--I made, on average, $10K less than those with similar work experience and in the same position at other companies. -Getting a promotion can be a lengthy process, or non-existent at all. I was only lucky enough to be promoted through a reorg. Later, when I requested another promotion, I was told they wouldn't know if it were possible for a few months. After 8 months there was no progress, so I left the company. -Things were typically behind--for example, we were behind on receiving approved budgets, or behind in getting programs moving.

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5.0
May 11, 2026
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Industry leader Great benefits Incentive trips Invests heavily in its employees

Cons

Processes can be burdensome and clunky at times

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Elsevier Response
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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.
4.0
Jun 20, 2026
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Pros

-Great company -Team has talented, experienced account managers and product experts who know the territory well

Cons

West team management is heavy on micromanagement and sets unrealistic territory targets without rep input — high turnover, and long tenure in company seems to shield this manager from accountability and growth

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