The S&T Division is a Major Fail. The Parent company needs to shed this dismal department. - werkgeversreview Editor bij Elsevier

2,0
23 sep 2011
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The overall company Elsevier is good and has some outstanding divisions and leaders in the marketplace. Unfortunately, the Science & Technology publishing division is a set-back for the company as a whole. Here are the great things about the parent company: - Excellent benefits - Flexibility in work locations - International appeal and recognition - Brand name - Innovative products

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The cons are very specific to the Science & Technology publishing group. Having exposure to many parts of the overall company, it is painfully obvious that this division does not represent it's strengths in any way. This really the fault of the management as there is some amazing talent within, but they always end up leaving because of the way the business is run. - Management (S&T) needs a complete overhaul. They make decision that seem to almost ruin the company. - Publishing practices are extremely outdated, they do things like skip copy editing to keep up with competitors, have no electronic book practices or plans, and completely outsource all production. - Progress is stifled. While many employees are talented and have great ambition and ideas, whenever these are brought to a meeting, they are immediately squelched by old school thoughts. - Publishing Committee Meetings are extremely negative and always about how nothing can be sold and we are always behind the competition. - No promotional opportunities from within. Talented employees are often overlooked and people who are incompetent and fail often seem to get promoted. This is usually due to senior manager promoting their friends with complete disregard to employees that perform. When this happens, the good people leave and then it's even worse.

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5,0
11 mei 2026
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Industry leader Great benefits Incentive trips Invests heavily in its employees

Minpunten

Processes can be burdensome and clunky at times

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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
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The company’s mission is inspiring.

Minpunten

Poor executive decision making, lack of clear strategic vision.

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