Cell Press reviews

3.5

78% would recommend to a friend

(44 total reviews)

Emilie Marcus

67% approve of CEO

76% positive business outlook

Cell Press has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 44 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Cell Press employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media and communication industry (3.7 stars).

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44 reviews
2.0
Jul 19, 2020
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Pros

It is really wonderful to think broadly about science and interact with top scientists in this capacity. I've learned a lot, and direct team members are for the most part very helpful and collaborative. It is a lot of work and stress to deal with for so little money, and editors keep dropping like flies for a reason.

Cons

Terrible pay that really never gets better and barely keeps up with inflation. Their idea of "exceeding all expectations" is a 1% raise more than someone who met the basic expectations of the job. Laughable benefits. A murky and mysterious promotion structure that has no transparency, and a ton of favoritism built in to it. Different members of senior management have completely different rules for the people under them, and everyone just brushes it off because those are the only people who've been with the company for decades. Everything hits the Elsevier wall at some point and then it becomes incredibly clear that everything is about money, whereas Cell Press pushes a philosophy of top quality science.

4.0
Dec 5, 2019
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Pros

Cell Press is full of amazing, motivated people. They work extremely hard and have a culture of pitching in - everyone is willing to lend a hand. They care about getting feedback from across the organization and do a lot of cross-departmental projects where representation from all tiers of the company is important. There are opportunities to take on more responsibility early in your career. Working for Elsevier is a mixed bag, but you learn a lot about the publishing industry as a result, and working for Cell Press helps to mitigate against some of the worst parts of Elsevier.

Cons

Salary doesn't progress well, particularly for people who are promoted to take on more responsibility. The company is usually willing to let people walk rather than pay them for their enhanced skillset. Their benefits got worse every year and their concern was always making sure they weren't an outlier in the industry, rather than making sure their employees were well-served. The workload can also be a challenge - if you don't like being busy, this probably won't be a good fit.

4.0
Jan 4, 2017

Scientific Editor

Anonymous employee
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Pros

The people are the best part of Cell Press. They really care about the scientific rigor and accuracy of what they are doing. And they do their best to have a good time along the way.

Cons

New, dynamic projects are encouraged from management, but the heavy workload prevents time to be able to act on ideas.

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