Good company - could be great, but executive team doesn't have a clear path of success - Senior Research Scientist Elanco Employee Review

3.0
Feb 3, 2022
Recommend
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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

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5.0
May 14, 2026
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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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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
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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Expect to be firefighting constantly and frequently fighting against an aging facility and outdated processes.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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