In today's dynamic and ever-evolving corporate landscape, one truth remains constant: an organization is only as strong as its people. The success of any company hinges not only on its innovative products or cutting-edge technologies but also on the collective strength and dedication of its workforce. This timeless wisdom leads us at Elsevier to always recognise the pivotal role of our people's well-being and development in achieving sustainable growth and prosperity.
Hence we strive to nurture an extraordinary environment for our employees' success.
With this article, we embark on one of our journeys through the heart of Elsevier's employee-centric beliefs, uncovering the values, and practices that some of our amazing people celebrate. Read, and listen to some of the 'We are Elsevier' stories they tell.
We Are Elsevier: Where Extraordinary People Thrive
A short tapestry narrative video journey that reveals the beating heart of Elsevier - some of our amazing people.
As a reminder, these are the three core pillars of our Employee Value Proposition (EVP). They supercharge the Elsevier Experience:
Purposeful work
It’s only through everybody across Elsevier working together that we can achieve our mission. Whether you’re training frontline medical professionals to use our 3D anatomy modeling; signing up universities to give them access to the very latest research; supporting a researcher to publish their groundbreaking paper for the world to see; or maintaining a database that enables people to have access to the right information at the right time. Through this purposeful work, we all have a role to play, together, in delivering our mission.
Growing every day
We enable our people to be the best that they can be. That’s why we believe in growth – growing your skills, experience, knowledge and the way our people achieve what they do – every day.
At Elsevier, we consistently learn new things, enjoy new experiences, and carve out our individual careers that manifest our potential.
Colleagues who care
We support others and feel supported ourselves to do our job, be healthy and well, and make the most of our time at Elsevier.
We can all play a role in caring for colleagues we work with. It’s about making sure that colleagues have a great user experience and providing the time and resources to make a difference across the world.
Together we create possibilities at Elsevier.
What are our people passionate about?
Holly Falk-Krzesinski
Holly Falk-Krzesinski
VP Research Intelligence, Elsevier USA
Andrea White
Andrea White
Research Comms Director, Elsevier, UK
Geethalakshmi Murugesan
Geethalakshmi Murugesan
Scientific Info. Specialist, Elsevier, India
Prateek Prakash
Prateek Prakash
Senior Systems Engineer, Elsevier, India
Holly Falk-Krzesinski
Holly Falk-Krzesinski
An organization that values data to inform it's DEI activities.
Inclusion and Diversity
For the people who work at Elsevier, our Inclusion and Diversity strategy is focused on accountability and practical actions. We work continuously to build knowledge throughout the company and promote inclusive behaviours.
We provide innovative learning and development opportunities for our people and work with them to create an inclusive culture that enables a high-performing and engaged workforce. This helps advance our mission of creating an environment where everyone has an equal opportunity to succeed.
Andrea White
Andrea White
We are an organization where you are encouraged to be innovative and think critically in a supportive and collaborative environment.
Technology and Innovation
When data, research, science, and technology come together, they can change lives. Our team of global technologists is the heart of our business. From everyday improvements to world-changing technological innovations, our work makes a difference.
Our technologists have applied new Machine Learning (ML) models to reduce gender biases against women in academia and developed technology to help medical professionals more accurately diagnose conditions that may have otherwise been missed. Whether you’re supporting the business to be more efficient, building better infrastructure to help things run more smoothly, or if you’re part of a team creating products for the customers we serve, there’s always a new challenge you’ll be helping to solve.
Geethalakshmi Murugesan
Geethalakshmi Murugesan
An organization that encourages employees' growth, allows for the opportunity to hone skills and develop talent to support the scientific community
Growth and development
Learning is at the heart of what we do as we help people in science and health expand their knowledge every day. That extends to a company culture that will help and encourage you to develop new skills and build your expertise. Owning one's development and career can be a challenge; thankfully Elsevier provides a wealth of resources to support our people. Our Signature Development program provides career paths demonstrating career journeys and defined role profiles.
Our internal, digital learning platform provides easy access to a wide range of quality content, delivered through online courses, videos, books, and audiobooks. It is an ‘intelligent’, accessible system that recommends and curates content based on personal preferences and interests.
Prateek Prakash
Prateek Prakash
"A culture of trust and collaboration with a strong emphasis of growing every day. At Elsevier, the flexibility of working coupled with colleagues who care empowers me to give my best!"
Strong culture
Elsevier ranked at number seven for the Best Global Culture 2023. Twenty categories were measured, from compensation, leadership and work-life balance to professional development opportunities, perks and benefits.
We're building a great workplace culture at Elsevier where amazing people can do purposeful work. At Elsevier, we describe our company culture as “The Elsevier Experience."
Podcasts: Listen to the incredible stories from three of our extraordinary people
Welcome to the world of the “We Are Elsevier” podcasts. Prepare to immerse yourself in a special auditory journey that will leave you captivated and enlightened.
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Joslyn Chaiprasert-Paguio
Joslyn Chaiprasert-Paguio
Sr Acquisitions Editor, Elsevier, USA
Shiv Gaglani
Shiv Gaglani
CEO of Osmosis.org from Elsevier, USA
Irene Walsh
Irene Walsh
Sr Dir Product Mgmt of Complete Anatomy, Elsevier, Ireland
Joslyn and Samantha Chaiprasert-Paguio
Joslyn and Samantha Chaiprasert-Paguio
Sr Acquisitions Editor, Elsevier, USA
How Elsevier helped save my life: Joslyn's podcast
Being diagnosed with cancer is never something you want to experience, but not knowing if you have cancer is even worse. When I was 18, I was diagnosed with Human papillomavirus (HPV). I never heard of it before and was told that it is an STD and would go away in time. I was asked to return for follow-up tests every three months and for a year I did, routinely, but it never went away. I grew anxious...
Discover more of Joslyn's story: How Elsevier Helped Save my Life.
Project Year of the Zebra and returning to medical school: Shiv's podcast
Meet Shiv Gaglani, the co-founder and chief executive officer of Osmosis.org from Elsevier, a leading health education platform with an audience of millions of current & future clinicians as well as their patients and family members. Discover how his passions turned into a career. His current project is the Year of the Zebra which has raised massive global awareness for rare disorders. Read his popular article published in Forbes, titled Why I’m Going Back To Medical School. Shiv returned to medical school at Johns Hopkins and he is a regular user of Osmosis and other Elsevier products.
The world’s first 3D female anatomy model: Irene's podcast
"My journey at Elsevier has been full of surprises - from the sense of purpose that came with spearheading meaningful projects to realizing the impacts of cultivating a supportive work community."
Irene shares how Elsevier poured fuel on Irene's growth, helping turn a dreamer into an award-winning leader with a team that can actually change the world. Together we created the most advanced 3D female anatomy model.
Our journey with rare diseases gives even more meaning to my work at Elsevier: Joslyn's podcast
As a parent, the moment you find out you’re expecting a child, an immediate sense of protection and love takes over you. That sensation increases the day you hold your child in your arms for the first time, and like many, I made a vow to my daughter that I will always love and protect her.
Three months into her life, Samantha became ill ...
The Elsevier Experience
We hope that the magic within why 'We Are Elsevier' has shone brightly within and beyond Elsevier, hearing from passionate voices from all corners of the globe as they paint a vivid portrait of the Elsevier Experience. But the journey doesn't end here.
We will continue to embrace the continuous quest to nurture an exceptional culture, upholding the three key pillars of our organization's Employee Value Proposition - Purposeful Work, Growing Every Day, and Colleagues Who Care.
Together, we'll continue to perpetuate an amazing culture that remains the beating heart of our organization.
Some of the awards won by Elsevier from 2021 to 2023
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