Beware - Soul Crushing! - Financial Analyst PepsiCo Employee Review

1.0
14 Nov 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

There is only one pro of working at Pepsi and that is name recognition. If you're looking to start your career and then move on as fast as humanely possible to better things - this is the company to start at. Work at this insufferable place for one year and you can go anywhere.

Cons

Too many cons to name, but here are few: Work / life balance is horrific. Unorganized and inconsistent at every turn (literally every single team operates from its own set of rules). Push their values and moral code on you every single day, even when you try to politely opt out of events /teams. Every business decision is based solely on monetary value, not on quality of work or value of service provided (do a quick Google search for their IT/infrastructure vendor - this is a decision they will be paying for in monetary and unmonetary ways for the next 5 years of the contract). Majority of their products are genuinely terrible for you as a consumer and Pepsi genuinely doesn't care (see prior con as to why; hint $). 4-1 ratio of Chiefs to Indians. You will have literally 3 to 4 managers & directors to report to on every team, with 3 to 4 sets of rules for each one. This does not even include project managers that you give status updates to. Most employees are contractors who have been hired on full time over the years, so get ready to deal with ALOT of middle aged moms who do not have a single college credit hour to their name, let alone a college degree and who miss work constantly. Management regularly referred to certain staff as being from the "island of misfit toys". Terrible, yes - Incorrect, no. As mentioned in the title, soul crushing atmosphere and culture. This is the movie, "Office Space" come to life. You will wake up every day miserable and be around miserable people. Again, this is just a small few of the cons but you get the point. I gave Pepsico a 1star rating simply because GlassDoor does not allow you to give zero stars.

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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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