I LOVED my colleagues — the lack of grown opportunities not so much - User Experience Designer Elsevier Employee Review

3.0
8 Jan 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Super interesting work and great people. I have never loved my work or team as much as I did at Elsevier. Best managers I've had at any company. They really looked out for their team and I felt like they always had our backs.

Cons

Stealth layoffs / redundancies to avoid appearance of slashing a considerable part of the workforce. It was pretty common to hear "they keep disappearing people" whenever I was in the office. (I was one of the disappeared.) No in-seat promotions in many departments effectively stunts career growth beyond lateral moves.

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5.0
11 May 2026
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Pros

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.
3.0
5 Jun 2026
Recommend
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Pros

The company’s mission is inspiring.

Cons

Poor executive decision making, lack of clear strategic vision.

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