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?

"Benefits are great, along with a paid week off for midyear shutdown and another week paid for year end shutdown." ((in 61 reviews)); "Great people that are highly competent at the worker and lower levels of management." ((in 59 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 54 reviews)); "the job had good pay" ((in 26 reviews)); "Process teams on the manufacturing floor is a great system." ((in 15 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 24 reviews)); "Constant restructuring and layoffs." ((in 11 reviews)); "Needs standardized and global training" ((in 9 reviews)); "upper management is never available." ((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 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).

Reviews by job title

762 reviews

4.0

Nov 21, 2022

Good Company and Career

Associate manufacturing technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company with good pay and benefits. Very welcoming culture. Once you are over the learning curve, very interesting and high-paced company to work for.

Cons

Very overwhelming at first and more training would be helpful to help understand the process and job responsibilities.

Elanco Response

3y

Great that you enjoy working at Elanco! Thank you for the feedback about onboarding. We appreciate feedback like this and will share with our HR team. Deeply rooted in our Elanco speak-up culture, we encourage you to share this feedback internally with your manager as well.

5.0

Nov 17, 2022

Love It!

Senior specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Community Values Employees Values Work Life Balance ERG for Everyone Listen's to Employees and makes changes where needed Great Benefits & PTO

Cons

I haven't found anything that I would really consider a Con.

Elanco Response

3y

Great to hear that you love working at Elanco. Thanks for sharing!

5.0

Nov 15, 2022

Great culture with lots of opportunity

Senior finance analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I have had multiple great managers who have all played a key role in helping me advance at Elanco and feel appreciated. Upper management is very open to meeting with and recognizing talent. I generally feel as though my work fits into a larger purpose and goal. Vacation benefits are incredible!

Cons

Due to a lot of recent acquisitions and changes, there can be a large amount of work.

Elanco Response

3y

“Great culture with lots of opportunity” – what a great headline! Thank you for sharing about your experiences.

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