Small town company with global reach - Advisor Elanco Employee Review

5.0
Jul 20, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

I came to Elanco for the culture and have been here for 19 years.. The ability to have open conversations is a big plus for me. I can be an out gay man here. Recently we have had company-wide forums on race and racism. I have been impressed by the candor and vulnerability of Elanco people in these conversations. They have been some of the most emotionally powerful moments of my life.

Cons

Sometimes Elanco's bias for action can get us into "Shoot, ready, aim" situations, but I would still rather do that than endlessly plan and contemplate.

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5.0
May 14, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Management listens to their emoloyees. Great benefits.

Cons

Old equipment. Lots of forced ot for hourly employees

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Elanco Response
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We appreciate your positive feedback regarding management and benefits. At Elanco, we are dedicated to the wellbeing of our employees and are always looking for opportunities for improvement - we thank you for your feedback!
2.0
Feb 20, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Plenty of great, passionate coworkers who work hard and collaborate. I had a lot of professional flexibility and my job was always interesting. Process teams on the manufacturing floor is a great system. Offsite resources, especially technical experts, are great.

Cons

Expect to be firefighting constantly and frequently fighting against an aging facility and outdated processes. No unified vision or clear prioritization from management. Misalignment between site leadership and upper/off-site management created sustained operational friction and stress for employees. Leadership turnover was frequent, contributing to ongoing instability. Because of all this, there was a super low morale and a feeling of widespread fatigue. Inconsistent communication and decision-making standards contributed to a low-trust culture, including regular informal discussion of colleagues and unprofessional and sometimes intimidating behavior in meetings. Performance feedback and perceived value were highly dependent on shifting leadership dynamics rather than consistent, objective criteria. Employees could move from being strongly supported to heavily criticized with little change in actual performance. Although a nine-box review process was supposedly used, individual outcomes were not transparently shared with employees. Onboarding and training for specialized roles were underdeveloped. Compensation was just fine for workload and scope of responsibility.

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