Q&A With Eli Lilly and Company Employees
At Lilly, we make a difference for people the world over by discovering, developing and delivering the breakthrough medicines that help them live longer, healthier more active lives. What’s more, you can also count on us and our people to be incredibly civic-minded, supporting our communities through philanthropy, volunteerism and a creative and innovative can-do spirit.
How employees describe working at Eli Lilly and Company
Product quality and life changing.
Good culture and highly professional
Trusting, hard working, passionate, ethical.
Lower the prices of insulin.
I'm surrounded by progressive and up to the task people everyday. We are all on a mission to make lives better for people around the world. What a wonderful place in which to work.
What it's like to work at Eli Lilly and Company
- Eli Lilly and Company employees generally work 9.4 hrs a day
- Employees at Eli Lilly and Company report the work pace is comfortably fast
- 83% of Eli Lilly and Company employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
- 60% of Eli Lilly and Company employees report they are happy with their work life balance
- Eli Lilly and Company employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Once a month
- 78% of Eli Lilly and Company employees call their work environment positive
Q&A With Eli Lilly and Company Employees
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Does Eli Lilly and Company drug test or do a background check?
Top Employee Response
Yes.
Yes. Depending on when you are hired, you could be tested about 8 weeks before the start date or on the start date.
How are the vision insurance options at Eli Lilly and Company?
Excellent
What is the dress code at Eli Lilly and Company?
Top Employee Response
Casual
What should I wear for an interview at Eli Lilly and Company?
Suit and tie
How often do employees get raises at Eli Lilly and Company?
Annually
How's the feedback process at Eli Lilly and Company?
Once a year you'll go through the myPM process. It's very informal. You'll type up what you want to accomplish and your supervisor will then give you feedback. Supervisors will ask for feedback. Then you'll get your 3% raise and your corresponding bonus amount.
What unique perks and benefits does Eli Lilly and Company provide?
Company park. Company Bar. Company restaurant. Dry cleaning. Gym. Showers.
How can I improve my chances of being hired at Eli Lilly and Company?
Rehearse behavioral based questions.
How secure do you feel at your job at Eli Lilly and Company?
Most new Hires are FDEs (Fixed duration employees) basically contractors. Most are extended to the maximum duration of 4 years. Some will be let go. Very very few are converted to FTE.
How innovative is Eli Lilly and Company?
Eli Lilly is extremely bureaucratic. Although not as bureaucratic as other pharmaceutical companies, they basically look to acquisitions for innovation.
How much diversity is there among employees at Eli Lilly and Company?
Eli Lilly is committed to diversity and inclusion. It'll give you a leg up at the expense of caucasian candidates.
How flexible is your work schedule at Eli Lilly and Company?
Manufacturing is unflexible. Regular workers get summer flextime.
How's the vacation policy at Eli Lilly and Company?
Generous. 120 hours to begin. Can purchase another 40. Unlimited sick days (3 before you'll have to go to HR). 10 Floating holidays. Winter break is a week.
What kind of people succeed at Eli Lilly and Company?
Social and assertive individuals who have an eye for technical expertise.
How do you feel about going to work at Eli Lilly and Company everyday?
Lilly is a company which tries to do good but has to acknowledge hard realities on a daily basis. Managers will want to do good, but hard decisions have to be made. 2nd shift may have to stay late to finish unit ops and managers will offer you a hotel room so you don't have to drive. However, if you're getting out at 4am and checking into a hotel, you might not be able to get up in time for checkout at 11am and work at 4pm.
How do I do well in an interview at Eli Lilly and Company?
be honest and focus on your accomplishments
What's the vibe like in the IT dept at Eli Lilly and Company? How many hours are you working?
hours depend on which department you support.
How's the leadership on the IT team at Eli Lilly and Company?
Bright, Talented, has a great vision for the future. relationship with the business is very strong.
What's the pay like for IT roles at Eli Lilly and Company?
less than their peers
What's the IT team like at Eli Lilly and Company?
extremely bright and talented, very motivated but woefully underpaid for the industry






