Elanco reviews

4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(761 total reviews)
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Jeff Simmons

81% approve of CEO

74% positive business outlook

Elanco has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 761 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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761 reviews
1.0
Feb 4, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

None at present, the environment is not great to work in.

Cons

The company has lost its way and is losing its talent daily. Since its separation from Lilly, it talks about values but does not role model. It treats its employees as dispensable. The setting up of a central hub in Poland to outsource activities to cut costs has led to a hub run by lots of people that do not understand pharma and all like to call themselves Managers. Long term this will lead to mistakes and inefficiencies that will cost even more. Lots of tired and disgruntled employees due to high workload and constant headcount cuts and reorganization leading to zero talent development which is not a high priority for senior management. Too much focus on sales. R and D and manufacturing are treated like a poor relation. Too much US centric control has led to other groups in the organisation not being able to speak up. If they do speak up then you probably won't see that person again within a few weeks. Senior management not good at taking feedback. All the positive communication is just for show, it is not lived by the organization. Lots of people moving to other competitors due to the toxic environment which has evolved.

3.0
Feb 3, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Great benefits (including yearly raises, bonus, cash award, equity) - Salary is good and comparable to competitors - Intelligent and capable co-workers - Some chances for career development (as long as you don't get laid off) - Change will definitely happen, which can lead to new learning opportunities

Cons

- Change will definitely happen, which can dramatically slow productivity but not decrease workload - Burnout can definitely be common - Over the course of my tenure, I slowly began to not believe in the vision pitched by the execute team/C-suite individuals, and really question their commitment to long-term success. Although they may "believe" the company is positioned to succeed, it is easy to see how this is a very, very short term outlook and not looking to talent retention, improving morale, and funding necessary innovation areas

4.0
Feb 3, 2022

Great company but chaotic

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Pay is fair and the work is interesting.

Cons

Ongoing chaos due to layoffs and mergers have made for a complex work environment.

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