Such Potential--So Exhausted - Advisor Elanco Employee Review

2.0
30 May 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Nice People, Good Margins, and Nice Facilities and Work Spaces. Coworkers genuinely care about each other.

Cons

The pace that this company is running is unsustainable and damaging to employees. All day calls, high expectations and no time to get work done unless you are online hours after the work day is over. Due to the Bayer merger and Lilly spinoff, IT systems and processes are a mess! Adds to the exhaustion everyone is feeling.

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Elanco Response
4y
Elanco is on the path of becoming a global animal health leader and the acquisition of Bayer was a big part of it. Thanks for sharing your feedback - we strive to demonstrate that we actively listen and respond to feedback from our employees. We have implemented several and are working on a number of new proposals to improve our employee experience (e.g. connect week, meeting free days etc.)

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Expect to be firefighting constantly and frequently fighting against an aging facility and outdated processes.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