Not what it used to be - Sales Elsevier Employee Review

2.0
7 Apr 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Decent benefits. Good culture. Meaningful work. Solid middle management.

Cons

Poor leadership. Low pay. A corp that is more focused on the bottom line than it’s people.

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Elsevier Response
4y
Thank you for your review. We are sorry to know that this is how you feel. As you must know, the world is at a defining moment where we are experiencing dramatic changes to our ecosystems, and the scientific consensus overwhelmingly points to human activity as a major contributing factor. As a company, Elsevier is a proud signatory of the Climate Pledge which comes with ambitious targets. This means that to meet our net-zero pledge, we have had to restrict our external travel to stay below 70%, and our internal travel to stay below 30% of our 2019 levels. To achieve this, we have had to move some customers' meetings to a digital setting rather than travel abroad. Our leadership team and employees are aligned in striving to create a great work environment for everyone. We are unified in our efforts to continue to build an environment that is connected, supportive, nurturing and good for business. Compensation is always a hot topic in any industry. Here at Elsevier, we benchmark our salaries externally to ensure we stay competitive.

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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
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 Jun 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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