Backward-Thinking on a Massive Scale - Production Elsevier Employee Review

2.0
7 Jun 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Nice coworkers, and sometimes the landfill next door doesn't smell so bad and you can walk around acres of barren parking lots. "Green" LEEDS-certified building (which is hilarious, considering the fact that you cannot reach Earth City by bus or bicycle, unless you desire a 2-hour commute and dangerous road conditions).

Cons

Nice coworkers are miserable, like everyone at Elsevier in St. Louis. Commiseration makes it worse. Environment is toxic. Anyone who says this is a great place to work is either lying, fooling himself, or sucking up for no good reason--promotions are rare and increased compensation is not part of that equation. Do great work? Rewarded with increasing demands to lower the quality of the content. Abusive and greedy company.

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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.
4.0
9 Jun 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Every direct manager I've had has been excellent: supportive, positive, and trusting me to deliver good work instead of micromanaging. Employees tend to stay, which suggests stability even if not everyone gets promotions or significant raises.

Cons

The pressure to outsource as much as possible, which is common at every publisher, leads to frustration. Because promotions or significant raises seem to be rare, you may be stuck in neutral unless you're very openly ambitious.

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