Not for Aspiring Professionals, Experience Not Valued - Editorial Elsevier Employee Review

1.0
16 Jan 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Flexibility of hours, Decent Benefits

Cons

Not a good place if you've had previous professional experience, better suited to those just starting out in the workforce. If you have predisposed thoughts of how things can operate efficiently and in a logical manner Elsevier is not the right place for you. There is no company level training apart from people in the same role as you taking some time out to go over things that they've learned in the process, there isn't a formal documented training procedure. Little to no advancement opportunities. The company is so silo-ed (even withing a single office) so much so that most people don't know what other people's jobs are. Pay is low when compared to industry averages. The company survives on Survey Monkey surveys and work groups to handle the problems that management has identified and these are comprised of different personnel at different levels that are often ignored. Every 6 months like clockwork a new organizational change is implemented. It's usually some realignment with the other divisions of the company which means you will probably have a new manager, vp or reporting staff supporting you.

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Cons

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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
20 June 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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