Frito-Lay Reviews

I worked at Frito-Lay

Pros – This is a very good company to work for and they are very family oriented.

Cons – I have nothing negative to say.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

I worked at Frito-Lay full-time

Pros – Great pay and benefits with lot of opportunities for career development.

Cons – Company plays favorites. Results aren't job equally

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

I have been working at Frito-Lay full-time

Pros – The pay is good. Let's face it, I made $56,000 in 2012 and the main job was schlepping chips around and putting them on the shelf. You do not need to have a degree. There is actually very little "sales" involved. Just keep a good rapport with your stores so that when holidays come around they give you lots of space for displays.

Those people who do not have a work/life balance are probably on a C-store route. Work in TDD. Sometimes you don't even work 40 hours a week. Yes, you work weekends and holidays, but what do you expect? Those are the busiest days. Usually you have Fri/Sat off, or Sun/Mon off. The only people who work the entire weekend are swing RSR's who have Wed/Thur off. It is not hard work, just labor intensive. Standing/Walking for the entire time. TDD people drive their own car and get mileage reimbursement which is another $1500 a year or so.

They also have health incentives you can earn that add another $450 or so for you and a spouse if you have one. Health care is comparable to anywhere else. There are different plans with different coverages which are going to cost more or less depending upon how you use it. Healthcare is expensive for EVERYONE, both Frito-Lay and the Employee. People who complain about it have virtually no idea what the true cost of it is.

Cons – Management. Most new managers are college kids fresh out of college running around with their iPads strapped to their back. They try to manage you by text message. They have no life experience. Some of them have actually worked retail, but by and large they are just unaware of what it takes to be an effective manager. For whatever reason, in the pea brains they think if they are not criticizing you for something than they are not properly managing you.

The HR department is ineffective. Frito-Lay probably considers them an afterthought. They have absolutely no role in effecting change. Managers just do things willy nilly and what they say goes. They also like to hire interns for this position - fresh out of college! Imagine that.

There are no opportunities to advance. Just forget about it. There used to be and they pretend there is, but there is not. Don't fool yourself.

Advice to Senior Management – Stop riding everyone about credits all the time when a huge majority of that is junk that you force out to the stores either on the truck or in a xdock. Flavors like dill pickle lays, jacked doritos, honey mustard ruffles etc. are not loved by all. If you want to send that crap out then for craps sake shut the heck up about it when it credits out. Or better yet, just take your iPads and go sit in the closet and message each other and leave the rest of us alone.

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

I have been working at Frito-Lay full-time for more than 10 years

Pros – Frito-Lay is an innovative company that tends to set the standard that other companies follow

Cons – Huge bureaucracy.. and suffers from many problems associated with such. Current "lean" management focus will end up with most of the "good" managers seeking employment elsewhere.

Advice to Senior Management – You strive to hire the best of the best. Generally, these individuals excel when given some leeway in thier activities. Stop micromanaging.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

I have been working at Frito-Lay full-time for more than a year

Pros – Career opportunitY. Very good company.

Cons – Have to get up very early.

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

I have been working at Frito-Lay full-time for more than a year

Pros – There's a lot to learn working for frito lay such as a very disciplined, hard work ethic. If you are not a hard worker you won't last in this company. It's succes comes from people constantly raising the bar, and being creative with new ideas.

Cons – Lots of hours, if you have family kids etc this job may not be for you. Very hard on the body physically and mentally.

Advice to Senior Management – .

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at Frito-Lay full-time for more than 8 years

Pros – Security, Large Brands, good pay and benefits, great people, strong ethics and morals

Cons – sometimes feel lost in large company, sales focus weekly pressure

Advice to Senior Management – Need to celebrate when things are good, and do it more when they are not

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

I worked at Frito-Lay

Pros – The chips and snacks that they sell here are delicious and tasty. Nothing beats Sweet Heat BBQ which I don thtink they make but still quality stuff here.

Cons – A lot of times you just want to eat everything in sight. This can be a problem when you are trying to diet. Still it is ok.

I have been working at Frito-Lay

Pros – Team environment with minimal direction

Cons – Weekly beat down to beat plan no pat on the back. What have you done for me lately?

I have been working at Frito-Lay full-time for more than 7 years

Pros – If you get a good route, the pay can easily grow to 65,000 pa. As long as you get to start very early (4.00am), you can finish as early as you get done with your stores, as early as 11.30am. There are many other benefits like medical, 401K, sick leave, uniforms and a good work environment as long as you meet your targets.

Cons – Apart from the senior RSR's, it's hard to get your annual leave on suitable holidays.

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