Is Elanco a good company to work for?

Elanco has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5, based on over 1,166 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 5% over the last 12 months. 81% of employees would recommend working at Elanco to a friend and 75% 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?

81% of Elanco employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Elanco 4.0 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 (11) , 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 63 reviews)); "Good Benefits and lots of Overtime" ((in 56 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 53 reviews)); "the job had good pay" ((in 30 reviews)); "Process teams on the manufacturing floor is a great system." ((in 17 reviews))

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

"Poor management and difficult to move up." ((in 36 reviews)); "Poor company direction and leadership" ((in 26 reviews)); "upper management is never available." ((in 10 reviews)); "No adequate direct training provided, but that makes sense given the palpable ineptitude of the department." ((in 9 reviews)); "Business requirements are constantly changing with no communication." ((in 9 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 Elanco locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Greenfield , Winslow , Clinton , Fort Dodge , Augusta , Indianapolis

Elanco reviews

4.1

81% would recommend to a friend

(760 total reviews)

Jeff Simmons

81% approve of CEO

75% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Culture & values

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Senior management

3.6

Career opportunities

Elanco has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 760 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent 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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Reviews by job title

760 reviews

2.0

May 27, 2021

Not what it used to be

Sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Company car . . . .

Cons

Everything else . . . .

Elanco Response

4y

Glad to hear that you like your company car. Elanco is fostering a “speak up” culture but we can only find solutions for concretely addressed issues. We recommend to take up the conversation with your line managers to make changes for the better.

1.0

Apr 28, 2021

A perfect example of faking it 'till you DON'T MAKE IT

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits inherited from parent company prior to divestiture

Cons

An organization plagued by a constant rant about their parent company (Lilly) and how they think they're better (they truly have an inferiority complex). The worst thing is this starts from the very top of the organization. Also, there is a lack of professionalism and accountability throughout the organization; not to mention a lack of direction given that they've gone through 5 Chief Marketing Officers during the last 3 years. If you have experience working for respected organizations, don't expect the same from Elanco if you decide to give this company a try.

Elanco Response

5y

Thanks for sharing your thoughts. You are right that Elanco has spun off from Eli Lilly and it takes time to become a solid, independent company. Moreover, the acquisition of other organizations create further changes that require adaptions and changes of directions. With our vision ‘Food and Companionship Enriching Life’, our IPP strategy and with Racquel Harris Mason, an highly experienced Marketing professional as CMO, we are now moving a clear path forward.

5.0

Mar 11, 2021

Excellent company but incredibly heavy workload

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Clear vision from leadership, robust compensation and benefits packages, opportunities to be recognized when you deliver. Flexible working arrangements, keeping employees engaged through Town Halls, and smart use of technology have been wins over the last year.

Cons

The fast pace of change over the last 2 years has been daunting, but the most difficult part of the job is the relentless, heavy, and perpetual workload. The meeting-heavy culture makes it hard to get work done through the day, so you spent your nights and weekends replying to emails and getting actual work done. This is not sustainable, and is leading to high levels of burnout.

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