Tampa Location Started On A Positive Note and Devolved Over The Years - Anonymous employee Elsevier Employee Review

2.0
16 Jan 2015
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Early on the company was positive cooperative environment. Pleasure to work with the clients. Pay was competitive and the benefits and PTO were generous. Great location on Harbour Island. Decent severance package

Cons

Poor management Non existent people management Severe favortism and nepotism from management Gossipy and clicky co workers No integrity from upper management Egotistical and arrogant management Little to no respect for people not in management positions No growth opportunities unless you are friends and ave alliances with the right people When I started the position many years ago the company was a much better place to work. As time passed and the office became more and more Elsevier the atmosphere, and vibe of the office changed for the worse. Job titles changed and so did managers for our department. My team and I were lied to repeatedly about our job security until they eventually laid off our group.

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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
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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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