Sex, lies & more lies - Anonymous employee PepsiCo Employee Review

1.0
May 5, 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Benefits are Ok, at least they your benefits start your first day of work, although employees who have been there for more than 5 years, says since Indra took over it has been on a steady decline. It is easy to hide if your performance is mediocre, especially in Frito Lay, whose attitude about being the flagship for the company is over rated. (On the scale of industries, the food industry is near the bottom of the food chain in terms of organizational astuteness and technical competencies). Very high on the group think scale; we don't want people who are capable of thinking for themselves

Cons

Managers are clueless; many are promoted because of their age (younger, not older). The company cast away experienced workers, i.e. older and this last layoff was most over 55 years old. Based on what role you are in, certain groups are not held accountable (Marketing, of course wants the later artists, which do not sell additional cases but of course they get tickets to the concerts). Operations are forced to cut costs while groups such as marketing waste dollars on non-sense (of course the $50MM on renovating the gardens for Indra was non-value added), sales not held to sell what is profitable

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Kind, Hardworking, Resilient Crew. Great culture and work environment for all levels.

Cons

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4.0
May 6, 2026
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Pros

Worked for PepsiCo for 10 years across four locations in Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Florida. Gained experience in multiple sales and operational roles while supporting account growth, merchandising, and customer relationships. Florida locations were especially well-operated and efficient. PepsiCo provided competitive pay, solid benefits through Keystone, and a good vacation package compared to competitors in the beverage industry. The company also offered strong sales incentive programs, earning rewards such as Orlando Magic floor seats, Pro Bowl tickets, Apple Watches, and Yeti cups for exceeding performance goals and driving sales results.

Cons

While PepsiCo promotes internal growth opportunities, many promotions and leadership opportunities appeared to favor college internship hires over long-term internal employees. In some cases, newer college-based management pushed corporate initiatives without fully understanding local market realities or account volume trends. For example, innovation products were sometimes forced into low-volume accounts where sell-through was unrealistic. Operationally, certain delivery processes could be improved, particularly with Tropicana products being stored in coolers on trucks for extended periods, which could impact product quality and increase waste. Work-life balance could also be challenging, as sales representatives commonly worked 50–60 hour weeks. Expectations from corporate leadership were often unrealistic, especially when customer representatives and drivers were expected to fully stock stores while servicing 15+ accounts per day. Experiences could also vary depending on whether locations were union or non-union operated.

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