Frito-Lay Reviews in Chicago, IL Area

Current Employee – been working at Frito-Lay full-time for less than a year

Pros – Great benefits. Good coworkers.
Very welcoming and friendly coworkers.
Work at your own pace.
Great training to prepare you.

Cons – Push sales hard.
Long hours.
Long extensive hiring process.
Not alot of promoting oppurtunities.

Advice to Senior Management – Enforce what is trained and servicemore than hitting those numbers.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Frito-Lay full-time for more than 10 years

Pros – benefits, take pride in your work- make money

Cons – DSL position is a joke. "district sales leader" . Unfortunately this position has turned into "IS" information secretary. "District"-ok, Sales and Leader- Hah. sales leadership is "We need more sales". Ok , why doesn't
my store directors know who YOU are, Mr or Mrs. Sales Leader?

Advice to Senior Management – Wake up! This is a great company, I wouldn't give you 18 Years of my time if I didn't believe this. We can't keep newbies here 6 months with this kind of "leadership"

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Frito-Lay full-time for more than 10 years

Pros – There are some very good people hiding here

Cons – new hires are no longer part of the pension program. They are so concerned with diversity they are neglecting quality people.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Frito-Lay

Pros – pay
work life balance
Great brands
feels good doing the job

Cons – work life balance
sales goals can be challeging

Advice to Senior Management – more vacation

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at Frito-Lay

Pros – Employee Training Is provided on as needed basis which further allows for employees to be promoted from within the organization

Cons – There are very long hours required during the summer holidays

Advice to Senior Management – This is a great company to work for. I enjoyed my time there but left because a better opportunity arose that was too good to pass up.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at Frito-Lay

Pros – Great benefits
Great Training Programs
Great Perks
Good People

Cons – Long hours
Not enough recognition given to RSRs

Advice to Senior Management – Listen to your RSR's more since they are in the market day in and day out

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Frito-Lay

Pros – Benefits are good. Freedom to wok alone. Training was very good was a week if comprehensive training. Personal trainer was very through and hard working.

Cons – They told me I would make a certain amount and when I got my check it was for a lot less. Was not happy. No leadership as far as groups goals. They have a sheet hanging on the wall with your numbers but no plan to hit those goals. Interview process was very bad , had to call many times to find out when I would be starting. Many negative people working ast this location.

Advice to Senior Management – Follow throuh with what you promise your employees

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Frito-Lay

Pros – Thought it was a great opportunity but finding out that others are moved up in promotions when their work performance is not that great and others have to compensate and do the work.

Cons – Employee Morale, you either in with the crowd or you are outcasted, Managers yelling at employees and mgrs only look at one thing and that is the bottom sales dollar that is produced. Employee morale is at its lowest and we stirve hard working out in the market everyday

Advice to Senior Management – Fairness and respect and employee morale, need to bring up the morale to all at the work place

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend