Is Elanco a good company to work for?

Elanco has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5, based on over 1,164 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) , Senior Associate (10) , Analista (9) , 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 59 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 48 reviews)); "the job had good pay" ((in 29 reviews)); "Salary is good and comparable to competitors" ((in 17 reviews))

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

"Poor management and difficult to move up." ((in 38 reviews)); "Poor company direction and leadership" ((in 24 reviews)); "upper management is never available." ((in 9 reviews)); "Constant restructuring and layoffs." ((in 9 reviews)); "Business requirements are constantly changing with no communication." ((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 Elanco locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Greenfield , Winslow , Clinton , Fort Dodge , Augusta , Indianapolis

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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

5.0

Nov 22, 2025

Competitive pay, Great Benefits

Senior associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Competitive pay Great benefits (ESPP, 401k matching, generous PTO, health insurance) Good culture

Cons

Must be adaptable and able to change plans quickly. Listed as con only as not everyone enjoys this.

Elanco Response

5mo

Great to hear! Thank you for taking the time to leave a review and talk about our company benefits.

1.0

Nov 20, 2020

Overworked underpaid all in an environment of complete toxicity and incompetency

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexibility, a lot of the workforce really want to create a positive culture of inclusivity, ownership, and accountability

Cons

Employees are completely burned out, expectation is to work 60-80 hours a week and be on call constantly. They use the words "well-being" as a priority but the actions are the completely opposite. All driven by an incompetent group of executives who are unable to make decisions, choose areas of focus, set priorities, and lead. The CEO acts like a rabid toddler when he doesn't get his way, and everyone runs around scared of him and his reactions. The organization is completely exhausted trying to achieve business outcomes for executives who are over compensated for the quality of leadership.

1.0

Apr 27, 2022

Horrible Place to Work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I don't have a pro, I wish I never worked for Elanco.

Cons

The senior leadership are underqualified, untruthful, bullies. There are 3 types of employees at Elanco (1) those who have been lucky enough to get out, (2) those trying to get out and (3) those new employees who will soon realize they need to get out. This is a horrible place to work.

Elanco Response

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Thank you for sharing your perception. While we continue to remain focused to our sense of community at Elanco, we understand that everyone's experience is unique.

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