Stressful with unrealistic sales goals - Account Manager Elsevier Employee Review

3.0
5 May 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

WFH, smart colleagues, summer lull season

Cons

Non performers remain for years on short staffed teams

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Elsevier Response
3y
Thank you for leaving your review. Just like you, most of our employees stay working at Elsevier because of our great working culture. Through organizational commitment, we take a combined approach to our people's growth and professional development strategies. All people managers are empowered with the process that we have in place to manage any underperformance. If you feel stressed or you perceive any of your 2023 objectives goals unrealistic, we encourage you to have a candid discussion with your manager to review your goals and workload.

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Industry leader Great benefits Incentive trips Invests heavily in its employees

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

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