No Advancement For Experience Employees - Recensione dipendente - Dipendente anonimo presso PepsiCo

2,0
11 apr 2016
Dipendente anonimo
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

Vantaggi

Good Benefits. Car Allowance. Employee Stock Purchasing Plan Good Pay at first...Read Cons

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Not good if you have many years of experience. PepsiCo really endorses fresh College/University Grads into the system with NO Experience and quickly pushes them to Management Roles. It is not uncommon that "Campus Recruits" will have a year or less experience in a Sales role and be moved to a management position, while employees with 5-10 years are stuck without advancement. Management and HR do not communicate with employees. Job posting/opening are given special treatment to the certain "Chosen ones" in the company and then they tell you that you can apply on the Pepsi Career page and go through the application process knowing full well that the jobs are already handed out. You are only allowed to make so much money as a Sales Rep (PCR). They will change your route every year and along with that they will change your commission structure so you are being punished for doing what you are paid to do...Sell Product. A very interesting work schedule as you usually work Tue-Sat. The only problem with that schedule is that Saturdays are the busiest days of the week in a Grocery Store and Mangers don't have the time to talk with you for the next weeks upcoming sales. Many of times the TSM's(Managers) will fill out your progress report without you being present thus handing reports that you are not aware of, just so they can "cross it off the to-do-list". When questioned about, you get typical shrug off and "on to the next one attitude. Store Audits are never done between Managers an Employees. Management tries and spins the Employee in sight surveys to make it seem like they listen to the employees suggestions, but it goes on deaf ears. Senior Management are just there for the stepping stone for their next career advancement and don't change anything for the better...if anything they change company atmosphere to a more negative cycle. This was a great company to work for years back, but with all the changes in compensation, Management and Corporate structure it is has turned to be just awful. When at Corporate get togethers when we get to see other Sales Reps from different areas, the same questions always are asked between colleagues: Why are these Reps so happy and the Toronto Reps so miserable?....

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Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback on your experience. It is important to us to maintain a positive work environment, and appreciate your suggestions.

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5,0
15 mag 2026
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

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Solid structure, goals are attainable, strong leadership.

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4,0
6 mag 2026
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

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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.

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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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