PepsiCo Reviews

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

Pros – great company to work for

Cons – its a very fast paced environment

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

I have been working at PepsiCo full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – Good perks offered to employees! They also provide professional advancement and good working environment!

Cons – Lots of overtime sometimes it drains you for being overworked!

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

I have been working at PepsiCo full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – Looks good on resume.
Good products.
Internationally recognized.
Free fountain soda while at work and new product samples.
Newly renovated cafeteria.

Cons – Low pay and expensive benefits.
Weak/Puppet management. Micromanagement is the norm in my department.
Very little advancement for women and minorities.
Blaming the economy year after year for no raise or 1% raise.
Promotions based on personality and not productivity.
Fake open door policy. When you openly discuss a situation with your manager and he in return labels you a troublemaker.
If you don't kiss butt you are stuck in your position for life.
No respect if you're a worker bee.
In my department, you have to temp 12 to 14 months before they make you permanent and then 18 months to apply elsewhere within the company.
Dirty politics-- if your manager likes you (regardless of work ethics) you got the behind closed door promotion.
Company store offers no discounts.

Advice to Senior Management – Management is oversized. They need to get rid of half the managers. Stop promising and getting our hopes high if you cannot deliver.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

I have been working at PepsiCo

Pros – A great place to work

Cons – No cons to refer to

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

I worked at PepsiCo full-time for more than 10 years

Pros – Health benefits are very good!

Cons – You have to enjoy workiing in a sales atmosphere.

Advice to Senior Management – Support your administrative staff as if your job depended on it.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

I worked at PepsiCo full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – The company culture encourages an opportunity to give back to the community. There is a flexible environment that allows the ability to balance work and home.

Cons – There is more tention regarding the possibility of lay offs.

Advice to Senior Management – Continue to encourage diversity.

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

I worked at PepsiCo full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – Working as R&D scientist, you are guaranteed to never be bored, there is always more things to do, than time allows, always busy. This is good for people that enjoys highly dynamic environment. It takes certain personality to fit in.
The company is also very young spirited, entrepreneurial, and innovative

Cons – The downside is it's a highly political company. Who you knows matters, visibility of project matters. You won't move up the ladder just by doing a good job, truly needs to network and push for highly visible projects.

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

I worked at PepsiCo part-time for less than a year

Pros – All the drivers are helpful and understand we are all in it together.

Cons – Management couldn't care less if you are successful or not, they act like they have better things to do than deal with you

Advice to Senior Management – Give the guys a little bit of help learning.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

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

Pros – Good salary and benefits in general

Cons – Too bureaucratic; difficult to progress professionally

Advice to Senior Management – Some managers have an initimidating style

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

I worked at PepsiCo full-time for more than 7 years

Pros – Well known company, can open doors in your career in the future.
Can move around within the company to different positions, if you know the right people.
Can try new products when they come out.

Cons – Fast moving environment, often stressful and demanding.
Constant changes and turnover can make it difficult.
Tight timeframes often with little warning.
Promotions and opportunities are hard to come by unless you have backers.
Takes a long time to make decisions, need a lot of approvals and there is a lot of red tape/bureaucracy
No employee discount.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend