If only management had been effective... - werkgeversreview Anonieme werknemer bij Elsevier

1,0
8 aug 2017
Anonieme werknemer
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Goedkeuring directeur
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Pluspunten

Decent benefits, interesting work, and mostly on-par starting salaries with other players in the same industry.

Minpunten

Substantial raises and promotions were extremely hard to come by (unless you call a 2% raise after a year's worth of 50-60 hour weeks of hard work "substantial"). One could work their tail off for a year under the false premise of a forth-coming promotion for the next year (installed 4 MONTHS after start of Q1), only to be told in Q4 that management had decided to change course and not provide the promotion that had been all but promised. I saw repeat examples of management failing to coach ineffective employees, failing to let go and replace folks who were destroying their respective departments, and other managers who harbored significant favoritism within departments--providing growth opportunities to some who scantily deserved them, while denying those same opportunities to others who truly did deserve them. I witnessed managers committing basic HR errors such as promoting sexist attitudes and discussing religion and personal issues during the course of a business meetings, and not being held accountable after HR department was notified.

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5,0
11 mei 2026
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Pluspunten

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.
4,0
9 jun 2026
Aanbevelen
Goedkeuring directeur
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Pluspunten

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.

Minpunten

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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