Great place to work for depending on the management of your Pepsi facility. - Full Time Merchandiser PepsiCo Employee Review

4.0
May 22, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

Great pay Holiday pay Raises They have nice outings for employees You get free Pepsi merchandise Overtime is available Good work out Teaches you good networking skills This is definitely a great company to work for it all depends what facility you work for and who are your supervisors. But even that does not take away from PepsiCo as a whole. The job really is not that hard if your use to doing labor intensive jobs.

Cons

Not guaranteed off time. No work/personal life balance Merchandisers get treated with little respect by sales reps, and store mangers. Unrealistic productivity times Favoritism at the facility I worked out of, if the managers like you personally they would give you smaller stores to work and allow you to have a normal work schedule so you can have an outside life.

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5.0
Jun 1, 2026
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Pros

- Positive atmosphere - Plenty of support - Good pay - Very organized

Cons

In my experience there are very few cons, I really enjoyed my time working for PepsiCo. The worst part would be the lack of AC in the warehouses, but this is standard.

4.0
May 6, 2026
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Pros

Worked for PepsiCo for 10 years across four locations in Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Florida. Gained experience in multiple sales and operational roles while supporting account growth, merchandising, and customer relationships. Florida locations were especially well-operated and efficient. PepsiCo provided competitive pay, solid benefits through Keystone, and a good vacation package compared to competitors in the beverage industry. The company also offered strong sales incentive programs, earning rewards such as Orlando Magic floor seats, Pro Bowl tickets, Apple Watches, and Yeti cups for exceeding performance goals and driving sales results.

Cons

While PepsiCo promotes internal growth opportunities, many promotions and leadership opportunities appeared to favor college internship hires over long-term internal employees. In some cases, newer college-based management pushed corporate initiatives without fully understanding local market realities or account volume trends. For example, innovation products were sometimes forced into low-volume accounts where sell-through was unrealistic. Operationally, certain delivery processes could be improved, particularly with Tropicana products being stored in coolers on trucks for extended periods, which could impact product quality and increase waste. Work-life balance could also be challenging, as sales representatives commonly worked 50–60 hour weeks. Expectations from corporate leadership were often unrealistic, especially when customer representatives and drivers were expected to fully stock stores while servicing 15+ accounts per day. Experiences could also vary depending on whether locations were union or non-union operated.

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