PepsiCo reviews

3.8

72% would recommend to a friend

(17,230 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 17,230 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 Manufactura industry (3.5 stars).

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3.0
Dec 30, 2008

Good place to start a career

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Great place to start a career. Projects are interesting and there are a lot of good folks who work for the company. Lots of career opportunities abound throughout the divisions and the people are very dedicated to their work. Solid brands and a lot of great people who believe in these brands. Employees receive free beverages and/or snacks at their workplace, which is a nice yet inexpensive perk. Local management is very receptive to employee input and really wants to try to make a difference. Senior leadership has improved many things in the past few years that I have been here.

Cons

Benefits have gone downhill in the past few years are more costs are passed onto employees. Concerned that pension may not be around much longer. Work-life balance is frequently discussed but rarely backed up by management. Internal corporate communication is good but we could use more that flows to all levels of the company. Senior leadership should be more visible to the "rank and file" folks within the company. SAP is an interesting system. Promotions are done in a manner that is a mystery to many employees along with employee rankings and reviews each year - have yet to figure this out.

3.0
Dec 26, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

You start out with a very challenging upbeat attitude but after the first year as you have worked for the company 60 hours a week you quickly realize that being part of Pepsico is all a big hype. You are not the best and brightest you are just someone making the idiot that you report insure he/she recieve their bonus for that year.

Cons

Poor Communication within the Management group please see the previous comment on what I like about Pepsico.

4.0
Dec 25, 2008
Recommend
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Pros

Good place to advance in a company in many different ways. Very diversified as far as what jobs you can work, and what new skill you can learn. This is only from a headquarter's perspective, though. I have gotten many opportunities to travel, visit DCs, and learn about how new projects are developed and accomplished. I have been given the chance to offer my thoughts without feeling threatened or intimidated by senior members on the teams I have worked for. Most people are very open and sociable, and always willing to help out if needed. Great networking opportunities.

Cons

Work-life balance in the field is not great. I will probably avoid having to work there (even though it offers a much better understanding of operations) simply because I do not want to work all day, every day for little to no extra money. This can be a pro or a con depending on who is reading this review, but some jobs require a lot of (sometimes needless) travel. I can get a lot of the same work done without having to spend 4/5 days of the week in some hotel room away from my family. Although the accommodations are very nice, I'd rather not travel if it isn't absolutely necessary... but I am a homebody, so that is why this is under the "downsides," where it might be an upside to someone else.

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