Boundarylessness - Project Manager Elsevier Employee Review

2.0
Aug 19, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

It looks good on your CV thats about it other than there are some genuinely great people there unfortunately they are outnumbered by the incompetent and untrustworthy. Oxford staff are lovely and not as politically highly strung as the London offices.

Cons

Senior Management seem incapable of making any decision unless its .... guess what? another re-organisation!! You were in these silos and that wasn't working so we have created new silos !!! Yay and managed to make redundant the people who actually delivered. Do not trust HR, they actively support the policy of institutional bullying, if you want to work there develop a thick skin and ideally wear a stab proof vest.

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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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The company’s mission is inspiring.

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Poor executive decision making, lack of clear strategic vision.

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