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 60 reviews)); "Benefits are great, along with a paid week off for midyear shutdown and another week paid for year end shutdown." ((in 53 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 16 reviews))

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

"Poor management and difficult to move up." ((in 40 reviews)); "Poor company direction and leadership" ((in 27 reviews)); "upper management is never available." ((in 9 reviews)); "Business requirements are constantly changing with no communication." ((in 8 reviews)); "Needs standardized and global training" ((in 7 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

3.0

Jan 24, 2017

Was good, but has changed drastically

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work place flexibility is available in selected roles.

Cons

This was a smaller animal health company that decided to become larger with an acquisition. However in the drive to grow, management seems to have lost their focus on what made this a great organization. Good people are leaving as a result.

2.0

Jun 30, 2022

Trust is broken at this company

Management

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1) Benefits are decent 2) Most employees are friendly 3) Employees want to do a good job

Cons

1) Short staffed everywhere 2) Overload of work happening again 3) Massive hours that affect quality of life 4) Trust is broken between the company and employees 5) Lack of real vision by CEO and messages delivered by cheerleader speeches 6) People continue to turn in exit notices leaving the rest with extra work 7) Only able to hire any employees via the India Center 8) Have to work during your time off 9) Board of directors don't care and can't even pronounce the company name 10) High performers will get lost here due to the overload of tasks

Elanco Response

3y

More than 20 years with Elanco – wow! Our transformation over the last two decades would not have been possible without the effort and commitment of our people. Thank you staying onboard and helping become a leader in animal health! Your feedback is appreciated and passed on to the management team.

3.0

Feb 3, 2022

Good company - could be great, but executive team doesn't have a clear path of success

Senior research scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

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

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