Abusive and micromanaging product leads - Product Management bei Elsevier: Mitarbeiterbewertung

1.0
13. Mai 2020
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- Good work/life balance when you're not traveling to conferences - Office close to Amsterdam; can cycle to work - Modern headquarters

Kontras

- I report to one of the product leads (I'm afraid to say his actual title), who is the most abusive and micromanaging manager for whom I have worked in my entire career. He leads by intimidation and constant criticism. He even surreptitiously prevented me from switching roles and groups by providing negative feedback to the hiring manager. I will be leaving Elsevier once the COVID-19 pandemic ends. In the meantime, I feel trapped. - In general, the product teams are led by intimidation and bullying. It's toxic, especially for academics such as myself who are used to atmospheres of collaboration and inclusion. - HR is a public relations machine. They spend more time writing canned messages on Glassdoor than actually rectifying the real people issues. Why are these product leads still employed? - Starting salaries are decent, but salary increases are pathetically low. The annual review process is a farce.

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5y
Thank you for taking the time to leave your review. We are disappointed to hear your perception of one of our managers. We take your review seriously. Our leadership teams and employees are aligned in striving to create a great work environment for everyone. We are unified in our efforts to continue to build an environment that is free of intimidation but one that's connected, supportive and nurturing. As much as HR is prepared to deal with the situation that you have highlighted here, I hope that you appreciate the challenges in trying to deal with this review without any proper investigation in a company with thousands of employees and managers. If you are open to connecting and keen for us to take this further, we ask that you reach out to us at elseviergdrev@elsevier.com

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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. Juni 2026
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The company’s mission is inspiring.

Kontras

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