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Updated May 21, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Manufacturing and Warehouse at PepsiCo
Posted Oct 25, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2011 (took a day)
Just had my first interview with Pepsico for the manufacturing and warehouse position. It was about 30 minutes long, they asked much of behavior questions:
The usual, examples of leadership, motivation, solving problems etc..
Overall I had a great experience I feel that I did well, mow waiting to hear back from them to move onto the next step.
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The interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview.
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Finance Analyst at PepsiCo
Posted Oct 19, 2011
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2011 in New York, NY (took a day)
Two 1:1 interviews back to back with directors in Finance. The first interviewer asked things mainly about my resume experiences and general life activities. There were probably a couple fit/behavioral questions too.
The second interviewer asked a case question about PepsiCo and what the pros and cons of PepsiCo's decision in the case were. Also asked behavioral/fit questions.
Did not get any technical questions at all or any questions about the company (although I think they wanted to hear your knowledge of the company based on your fit answers).
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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Marketing Intern at PepsiCo
Posted Oct 5, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Sep 2011 in New York, NY (took a day)
They told me about the internship. It's a marketing internship that is paid. It's going to be in New York City working mostly with the sales team and marketing team.
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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Warehouse at PepsiCo
Posted Sep 23, 2011 — 0 of 1 people found this helpful
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2011 in Orlando, FL (took a day)
I applied online, a phone interview happened about 2 weeks later then I was told look for further contact..I received a email saying await further steps in the hiring process look for email or check website..after two months of waiting and checking I logged in and my info was denied I called and was told look for a email...I never heard from them again...they left me hanging thinking I had a job..I was about to lose my home and couldn't put food on the table and those jokers were promising me a job...
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Marketing Manager at PepsiCo
Posted Sep 19, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2009 (took a day)
Casual. Work culture is very intense (long days, 60+ work weeks)
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I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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Sales Representative at PepsiCo
Posted Sep 9, 2011 — 2 of 2 people found this helpful
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3.0
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2011 (took 2 months)
Apply online- Sales Representative. Recieve email weeks later for telephone interview. The phone interview summarizes job describtion, pay and your willingless to work like a slave 24/7 for a few bucks an hr. Yes! Ok. 1:1 with hiring manager at branch. Manager was great person, very personable.
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Reason for Declining
I have over seven successful years’ sales and management experience in the food and beverage industry (All DSD Sales) and they offer me the same as entry level pay non-negotiable. They stress the fact early on about working 10-12hr days and weekends for about $45,000 a year. Expect to open new accounts, up sell existing accounts, merchandise accounts and if delivery was not made, load your car with goods and deliver it.
I decline offer because they took a few weeks to contact me (thank my lucky stars) and I accepted another offer with better pay and work/life balance. Another, is this company is a multibillion dollar company with small company pay and problems. The company is top heavy. You can see the salaries of the pencil pushers close to or at six figures. While the frontline revenue generators are overwork and underpaid with $40,000 salaries. Is one of the few companies that I have heard paying a salesman a salary with no commissions. They do this to save a few dollars while stressing you to sell until you break and they hired the other high hopes, ambition, and upbeat salesperson. It’s a sales rep assembly line at PepsiCo. Look at all the job postings, 90% is Sales Rep.
My recommendation is if you are unemployed or think making about $45,000 a year is allot of money, then go for it. But I recommend you look at the pencil pushers salaries in this site and think to yourself if its alot of money while you worked generating their salaries 55+ hours a week and weekends while they look down on you, bust no sweat in air condition offices, and enjoy their 9-5 work schedule with weekends and holidays off. Not for me, I have been in this game for too long. Do the math. $45,000/2640 yearly hours (55+ hrs weeks) is $17 bucks an hr. The sad part about this is Sales Reps supposed to be a professional, entrepreneurial, high pressured and result oriented position. My profession (Sales) has been bastardized and oversimplify to the point that you are as highly regarded and paid as much as the warehouse truck loader in this industry. Sad. Time will tell if this is the correct approach. Short term gain yes, long term I am not too sure about.
Good luck. There are leaner and smaller companies with great personnel and excellent work/life balance that pays about the same or more if you break down the hrs worked.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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Marketing at PepsiCo
Posted Sep 12, 2011
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Jul 2011 (took 3 weeks)
While I didn't land the position, PepsiCo's interview process was seamless. I was impressed by how timely they were with my candidacy and I never felt like I had to follow up repeatedly for an answer. The recruiters are extremely nice and make you feel very comfortable. Fantastic experience overall.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Sales at PepsiCo
Posted Aug 8, 2011
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5.0
Very Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed May 2010 (took 4+ weeks)
Company usually hires during March. Interview process is fairly quick. My biggest advice is to talk more about the results you have achieved in your last company, role, organization. PepsiCo is VERY result oriented. They don't care about your job description, they care about the results you can bring to the table and how you can impact the company.
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Negotiation Details
No, no negotiation at all.
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The interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview and a Background Check.
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Sales Management Trainee at PepsiCo
Posted Jul 28, 2011 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2011 in Portland, OR (took 3 months)
Very extensive interview process. Began with me submitting my resume online. Was then contacted for on campus interview. Chosen to move onto the next stage, via corporate interviews in California. Pepsico paid for all the travel and accommodation expenses. Day1: Pepsico managers presented the company. Day2: Given a thorough tour of a Pepsico plant, followed by 3 interviews with managers (situational, resume presentation, personality). Good experience.
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I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Skills Test, a Personality Test and a Background Check.
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Merchandiser at PepsiCo
Posted Jul 16, 2011
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2009 (took a day)
I applied online some time in September then was called and given a phone interview in December. At the end of the conversation the lady told me I would get a call back to set up a face to face interview. Did not hear back from them until April. The interview process was short and easy. They were hiring extra help for the Summer.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Skills Test and a Drug Test.
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