PepsiCo reviews

3.8

72% would recommend to a friend

(17,251 total reviews)
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Ramon Laguarta

80% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

PepsiCo has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 17,251 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The PepsiCo employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Industrie manufacturière industry (3.5 stars).

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17K reviews
1.0
Nov 7, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great products. Great employees Nothing else.

Cons

Senior management are puppets. Company really believes that the products are healthy. bonus structure a joke compared to the industry. constant restructuring. actuary scientists are the only secure job there.

1.0
May 19, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Steady pay check, the money is not bad if you do not mind working 65 hours a week, the business continues to grow despite the mismanagment

Cons

Horrible long hours, you can start at 3:00am and finish around 6:00pm, the benefits are bad considering the profits and size of the company, the work/life balance is nonexisitent. Its all about the numbers and no longer about customer service. If you are not a Wal-Mart, Frito could care less about your business or service.

1.0
Apr 2, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Pay is pretty decent considering the skill needed to succeed and the benefits, while expensive (health) are very good. The job does provide a good level of autonomy.

Cons

Don't even know where to start. The hours can be horrible and split work weeks means no full weekends. Positive motivation is not in their vocabulary. Everything is "do this or else." For a union company, there is very little personal time; only two sicks and no personal days. Almost constant harassment for numbers, constant disregard of many contract elements by management and many employees are scared if they file a grievance, they will be harassed until they are fired. Management has no real conscience and upper management is even worse. Region VPs will lie act like you have been buddies forever and lie right to your face. Discipline is a joke. They will write you up for anything they can including accidents if you stupid enough to get hurt or even mention it (yes they will write you up after the fact). If you commit what could be a terminable offense, you will be fired, no questions asked, no regard for past performance or success. It is the most negative work experience you will ever have. They will call you a hero this week, then treat you like garbage if you struggle next week. If you happen to have an education, don't expect it to mean anything here. You might as well toss your degree in the garbage can on your way in. They like to call it a career, but a career indicates opportunities for growth and advancement, something you most likely not see as route sales rep at Frito-Lay. Frito is nothing but a job, nothing else. All in all, the worst career decision you will ever make.

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