One of the worst - werkgeversreview Route Sales Representative bij PepsiCo

1,0
2 apr 2011
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Pluspunten

Pay is pretty decent considering the skill needed to succeed and the benefits, while expensive (health) are very good. The job does provide a good level of autonomy.

Minpunten

Don't even know where to start. The hours can be horrible and split work weeks means no full weekends. Positive motivation is not in their vocabulary. Everything is "do this or else." For a union company, there is very little personal time; only two sicks and no personal days. Almost constant harassment for numbers, constant disregard of many contract elements by management and many employees are scared if they file a grievance, they will be harassed until they are fired. Management has no real conscience and upper management is even worse. Region VPs will lie act like you have been buddies forever and lie right to your face. Discipline is a joke. They will write you up for anything they can including accidents if you stupid enough to get hurt or even mention it (yes they will write you up after the fact). If you commit what could be a terminable offense, you will be fired, no questions asked, no regard for past performance or success. It is the most negative work experience you will ever have. They will call you a hero this week, then treat you like garbage if you struggle next week. If you happen to have an education, don't expect it to mean anything here. You might as well toss your degree in the garbage can on your way in. They like to call it a career, but a career indicates opportunities for growth and advancement, something you most likely not see as route sales rep at Frito-Lay. Frito is nothing but a job, nothing else. All in all, the worst career decision you will ever make.

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5,0
15 mei 2026
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Pluspunten

Solid structure, goals are attainable, strong leadership.

Minpunten

Fortune 50 company comes with restructuring and potential employees headcount resizing.

4,0
6 mei 2026
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Pluspunten

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.

Minpunten

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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