PepsiCo reviews

- Everything falls on the TSM. If a delivery is late, out of stock, cooler is broken, it all falls on the TSM. The UM seems to hold TSM's to a higher level then the other managers, even though the pay is the same - 60 hour work weeks, on call 7 days a week. Do not be surprised if you wake up every Saturday morning at 5am to a merchandiser calling in sick, store manager calling to ask a question, or a driver calling for directions. - If a merchandiser or sales rep calls in sick, the TSM is most likely the one running the route. - This is a what have you done for me NOW place to work. Forget the 5 pallet run of 12pks you sold in to all of your Wal Marts. If one store is missing Pepsi Max on one display, prepared to get degraded by your boss - Stuff always falls down hill and usually stops at the TSM level. Due to many sales reps being union, you are at the unions mercy - Again, PepsiCo looks great on a resume, and you surely do learn a lot. My advice would be work hard and put in your 5 years and than look at what else is out there. There is a lot of money and less stressful jobs out there to be filled.

Too much focus on numbers and no real focus on the customer. If the shelves are full and the displays are built and everyone is happy except the DSL or ZSL because you didn't hit their magic number. Plus, management doesn't hold people accountable for doing the basics on the job. They just sit behind their desk and dial for dollars. My advice is not to answer your phone when you know it's them calling. Make them wait cause they aren't ever going to help you out.