Leadership used to be better - now very immature - Product Manager Elsevier Employee Review

3.0
20 Oct 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

There are some fantastic people you can work with, and people managers can make or break your overall experience. Overall corporate culture is accepting of diversity.

Cons

Leadership in 2024 is very poor. Poor decisions, no follow through or accountability. The individual contributors suffer. Additionally, very hard to get in-role promotions which are necessary for so many disparate, legacy solutions.

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Elsevier Response
1y
Thank you for sharing your feedback. We take your perspective on leadership and growth opportunities seriously, as they are both critical to our team’s success and well-being. Hearing your concerns about decision-making and accountability in leadership is something we do not take lightly. If this reflects a broader sentiment, we must understand and address it. We encourage you and anyone else feeling similarly to converse openly with a leader in your location. This could be a department head or HR business partner who can listen, gather insights, and ensure we address existing patterns. On growth and promotions, we recognize the importance of clear, achievable paths for in-role advancement, primarily as we work with various legacy and innovative solutions. Career development remains a key focus, and we’re committed to creating structures supporting upward mobility. Our overall attrition remains low, which suggests we’re fostering a rewarding work environment, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t room for improvement. We value your input and are here to support your growth with us. Please reach out to us directly - elseviergdrev@elsevier.com

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Industry leader Great benefits Incentive trips Invests heavily in its employees

Cons

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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.
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