Is Elanco a good company to work for?

Elanco has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 1,169 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 5% over the last 12 months. 79% of employees would recommend working at Elanco to a friend and 74% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Elanco have been left by employees working as Director , Sales Representative and Research Scientist .

Does Elanco pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Elanco employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Elanco. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Elanco?

79% of Elanco employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Elanco 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Elanco?

Estagiário (24) , Sales Representative (22) , Associate Manager (21) , Director (18) , Manager (15) , Consultant (13) , Marketing (13) , Intern (12) , Research Scientist (11) , Sales (11) , Analista (10) , Senior Associate (10) , Senior Associate Manager (9) , Advisor (8) , Process Engineer (8)

What are the pros of working at Elanco according to real employee reviews?

"Great people that are highly competent at the worker and lower levels of management." ((in 68 reviews)); "Good Benefits and lots of Overtime" ((in 59 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 51 reviews)); "the job had good pay" ((in 29 reviews)); "Salary is good and comparable to competitors" ((in 17 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Elanco according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management and difficult to move up." ((in 41 reviews)); "Poor company direction and leadership" ((in 26 reviews)); "Needs standardized and global training" ((in 9 reviews)); "ongoing layoffs, even though the CEO and CHRO will promise no more, even eliminating roles they just hired a few months before" ((in 9 reviews)); "upper management is never available." ((in 8 reviews))

What are employees saying about Elanco layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Elanco layoffs and their outlook for job security at Elanco in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Elanco locations?

Greenfield , Indianapolis , Clinton , Fort Dodge , Winslow , Augusta , Shawnee , Elwood , Terre Haute , New York , Greenwood , Los Angeles , Denver , Larchwood , Overland Park , Salt Lake City , Chicago , Corning , Cooperstown , Lansing , Waterville , Bangor , Stillwater , Tulsa , Washington , Greensboro , Cary , Wilmington , Hereford , Houston

Elanco reviews

4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(762 total reviews)

Jeff Simmons

81% approve of CEO

74% positive business outlook

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Elanco has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 762 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Elanco employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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762 reviews

4.0

Aug 23, 2022

Good place to work but a little disorganized at times

Business process manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

People tend to be very passionate especially about animals. Very diverse workforce from around the world.

Cons

There seems to be a lot of disorganization. Elanco relies heavily on 3rd party support to run major projects and sometimes the different 3rd parties do not work well together.

Elanco Response

3y

Thank you for your feedback and advice to management. We do agree – we are a global enterprise of people with passion! We know that the work we do to make life better for animals, makes life better. We will pass it on your comments and encourage you to speak with your supervisor about your advice as well.

4.0

Aug 22, 2022

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Associate scientist iii

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Helping animals through the use of vaccines.

Cons

Quarterly earnings, lean, trainings, etc.

Elanco Response

3y

Hello! Thanks for sharing and your contribution to making animals’ lives better.

2.0

Aug 16, 2022

Worst pay structure

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

flexible no micro-management inside the organization

Cons

Do not work for more than two years Worst Supervisor Polluting working culture

Elanco Response

3y

Thank you for sharing your feedback and your contribution to Elanco for more than 6 years. We are sorry to hear that you are not happy with your supervisor. We are encouraging a “speak up” culture at Elanco and recommend speaking to your local HR department.

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