Is Elsevier a good company to work for as a Journal Manager?

Journal Manager professionals working at Elsevier have rated their employer with 4.6 out of 5 stars in 48 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Elsevier employees being 4.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Journal Manager jobs at Elsevier now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Journal Manager interview questions at Elsevier .

Does Elsevier pay Journal Manager employees well?

Journal Manager professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Elsevier with 4.2 out of 5 stars based on 48 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 15.4% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Journal Manager salaries and benefits at Elsevier .

What are the top reviewed jobs at Elsevier?

Software Engineer (78) , Senior Software Engineer (63) , Account Manager (61) , Product Manager (54) , Journal Manager (49) , Project Manager (37) , Publisher (30) , Director (29) , Editor (28) , Manager (23) , Sales (22) , Editorial Project Manager (20) , Marketing (18) , Software Engineer III (18) , Data Scientist (16)

What are the pros of working at Elsevier according to real employee reviews?

"Flexibility and good work/life balance" ((in 280 reviews)); "You get the chance to work with great people that are very driven and know their subject area very well." ((in 155 reviews)); "Great employees and colleagues" ((in 146 reviews)); "Great company and team to work for." ((in 52 reviews)); "Customers shows lot of respect to the company good work culture" ((in 41 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Elsevier according to real employee reviews?

"We're continued to be asked to develop "world class content" with third world resources and insultingly low salaries." ((in 94 reviews)); "Management on the corporate side is poor with very little business development experience." ((in 80 reviews)); "level and higher managers result in poor leadership and decision" ((in 56 reviews)); "There are also bad managers and seemingly no easy way to reduce their impact on the staff for whom they are responsible." ((in 48 reviews)); "Senior Management has completely lost touch with reality." ((in 32 reviews))

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Elsevier Journal Manager reviews

4.6

97% would recommend to a friend

(48 total reviews)

Kumsal Bayazit

99% approve of CEO

89% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.7

Diversity and inclusion

4.7

Work/Life balance

4.6

Culture and values

4.4

Career opportunities

4.3

Senior management

4.2

Compensation and benefits

Journal Manager employees have rated Elsevier with 4.6 out of 5 stars, based on 48 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Journal Manager professionals have an excellent working experience there. Elsevier is rated 24% above average by Journal Manager professionals compared to other employers within the Media and communication industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

48 reviews

5.0

27 Mar 2025

Excellent Company Culture

Journal manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Excellent company culture and flexible working

Cons

Needs to benchmark salaries better

Elsevier Response

Thank you very much for taking the time to share your review. We are grateful for your feedback.

5.0

14 Dec 2024

Good job with good pay

Journal manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good work culture promoting employee welfare

Cons

Not anything you can say

Elsevier Response

Thank you very much for leaving your review. We appreciate your comments.

3.0

12 Dec 2024

Not great pay, not great benefits

Journal manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great work-life balance Some managers a good

Cons

Expensive benefits with poor coverage (unless you make enough to afford Platinum coverage) Low starting salaries, small annual raises

Elsevier Response

Thank you for your review. Compensation is always a hot topic in any industry. We benchmark our salaries using a general benchmark to ensure we stay competitive. We offer competitive rates plus an array of great benefits.

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