Investing in all the right places - Anonymous employee Elsevier Employee Review

3.0
4 May 2017
Anonymous employee
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Pros

The company is not afraid to invest in their people. They invest heavily in equipment, software, and social activities for employees to enjoy where they work. Some senior executives are very open with the teams, come out for beers, and work alongside even entry level developers on a regular basis. They embody the company values to a T.

Cons

I emphasized 'some senior executives' as this company (like most) do have some 'ivory tower' executives too. While the good executives (mentioned in the 'pros') do all the right things to value their employees, the other executives either dismiss the knowledge and ideas of staff, or even sometimes demean them and publicly scold them on the open floor for something that wasn't even their fault.

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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
1mo
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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