Do Not Work Here - No Loyalty - Sales District Leader PepsiCo Employee Review

1.0
Jun 15, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

See below for description and concern

Cons

My job got dissolved in the internal reorg at Pepsi, and instead of being offered another job, I had to interview against all of my other coworkers for a position. Naturally, I also job searched outside of Pepsi since I no longer knew if I had a job. I found another opportunity that provided a better path for my career to expand on my critical experiences and that offered a higher salary. I left on the best of terms with the company, working two weeks before exiting, having several individuals tell me if I ever wanted to come back to just call them and that I was extremely valued for my work. One month after exiting, I received an email that I owed $8,600 dollars - 50% of my relocation package when they paid me to relocate cities. I completed 91% of the agreed upon timeline of 24 months before I was out of the contract. I notified upper leadership for a request to waive the repayment due to my extensive commitment to the company with multiple out of scope projects, overworking, and being in their accelerated talent program thus putting my best foot forward for the organization. They denied my request, and said that they will not waive the fee even they didn’t tell me prior to exiting when I could’ve negotiated a sign on bonus or pushed my start date back with my other company

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5.0
Jun 25, 2026
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Recommend
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Pros

Great company with great benefits

Cons

Can be a lil over worked depending on role

4.0
May 6, 2026
Recommend
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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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