Overall Good Place to Be - Anonymous employee Elanco Employee Review

4.0
13 Nov 2012
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Future outlook is positive - growth of product sales and potential site expansion opportunities Relatively small site so offers opportunities for developing strong working relationships with coworkers and getting involved in a broad range of activities/job experiences Good working conditions - very focused on worker safety, clean, no potential for exposure to harmful chemicals or conditions Technical expertise of all types is strongly valued - engineering, regulatory, chemistry, biology

Cons

Non operator positions require 24/7 support - results in taking computers home, working long hours or nights/weekends at times, etc Site has tendancy to overcommit/ is poor at prioritizing large efforts - with limited site resources this results in some groups being pulled in too many directions or working long hours at times Despite small size of the site, corporate and regulatory requirements result in slow rate of implementing change with many levels of approvals and reviews

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5.0
14 May 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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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
20 Feb 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

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Expect to be firefighting constantly and frequently fighting against an aging facility and outdated processes.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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