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      Software Engineer Interview

      2 Jun 2016
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Philadelphia, PA
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied through an employee referral. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Elsevier (Philadelphia, PA) in Apr 2016

      Interview

      1) Received initial call from HR. 2) Received follow up call from HR, indicating interest in interviewing. 3) Received unscheduled phone screen call from developers on team. HR had scheduled internally, but not with me 4) Did technical phone screen. 5) Didn't hear anything for three weeks. Contacted person who recommended I apply, and then heard from manager that they wished to schedule an onsite interview. 6) Prior to onsite, asked to complete online intelligence assessment - patterns, problem solving. Also, provided with code sample and asked to provide a written critique. 7) Did onsite interview, lasted 2.5 hours. Included pair programming task. They assured me I'd hear back within 7 days. 8) Did not hear back for 2.5 weeks, reached out again for final answer. Manager complained that he told HR to relay their decision to me. I was told I was not a good fit for their "team culture".

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      General interogration about Test Driven Development, Agile Processes, and finally, an hour long Paired Programming task.
      Answer question
      3
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      Elsevier response
      7y
      Firstly, thank you for applying to work with us at Elsevier. This is not the experience that we want our candidates to have. We appreciate the effort and time spent during the recruiting process. We strive to create a great candidate experience, which includes quick communication during each step. We will continue to improve our communication throughout our interview process. We hope this will not stop you from applying to another role with Elsevier.

      Other Software Engineer interview reviews for Elsevier

      Software Engineer Interview

      24 Feb 2026
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at Elsevier in Feb 2026

      Interview

      Began with a phonecall interview with a recruitment officer who was very nice! Mostly behavioral questions, asking about my personal academic and extracurricular activity as well as just general conversational topics. Second interview was with two interviewers over microsoft teams, pretty informal, some technical and some behavioral with a oral presentation at the end.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Why are you applying to Elsevier/ What about the mission speaks to you?
      Answer question
      1

      Software Engineer Interview

      9 Oct 2024
      Anonymous interview candidate
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Elsevier

      Interview

      There was a call with a recruiter where we discussed the company and my background and then a technical interview with a few engineers. They asked about my university experience and my expectations for the job.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      I think I had to find a palindromic year or something.
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      2

      Software Engineer Interview

      10 Oct 2024
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Amsterdam
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Elsevier (Amsterdam) in Aug 2024

      Interview

      Value your time! The interview process is super long and unprofessional. They make you do 3 online tests, 2 non-technical and 1 technical, that take hours to complete. After all the effort, they completely ghost you and don't respond at all. It was such a bad experience, and I definitely wouldn't recommend this unprofessional company to anyone. They record your audio and video during the interview with the recruiter, and they only tell you at the end. Overall, it was a really bad experience.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      HR basic questions, why this company? salary? 3 online tests
      Answer question
      2

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