Is Elanco a good company to work for?

Elanco has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 1,170 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 61 reviews)); "Benefits are great with a wellness program." ((in 58 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 51 reviews)); "the job had good pay" ((in 28 reviews)); "Salary is good and comparable to competitors" ((in 16 reviews))

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

"Poor management and difficult to move up." ((in 38 reviews)); "Poor company direction and leadership" ((in 26 reviews)); "Constant restructuring and layoffs." ((in 11 reviews)); "upper management is never available." ((in 8 reviews)); "Business requirements are constantly changing with no communication." ((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

2.0

Apr 27, 2018

Cult-like culture with constant job uncertainty

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

Formerly Novartis R&D site in Australia a great place to work. Intelligent coworkers, family atmosphere and a passionate group of people.

Cons

Elanco forces it’s culture on every employee. Constant cost-cutting, then re-hiring then cost cutting again. Higher management constantly changing strategies and focus based on American demands, not other countries.

4.0

Oct 3, 2015

Elanco speke

Development scientist ts ms

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Great site with exciting prospects. The development department is expanding with new projects coming through all the time.

Cons

Lots of employees are employed long term as contract workers. Job security is a worry. However, good employee retention once made permanent.

1.0

Jul 19, 2018

A once good company brought undone by poor leadership

Research manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Has a broad product portfolio within the animal health industry. You will be incredibly well trained which will set you up for inevitable success in other companies.

Cons

Evangelical, self-serving and cult-like approach to leadership does not respond well to dissenting voices or diverse ideas. To do well in your career at Elanco, you need to drink the Elanco kool-aid and speak the Elanco sound bites. Despite being a global company they are completely US-centric. Elanco does not live by its published corporate values.

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