PEP's 3 year return is negative 12% while the S&P 500 is positive 50% ! Something is clearly and fundamentally wrong at PEP. It's time for some outsiders to come in and shake the place up, gut it, cut it, chop it up, sell it off, do something... — read more 

Here we go.

Do the bare minimum, and spend as much time as you can looking for a better job. It’s obvious that leadership isn’t taking this company, or us, seriously. So why should any of us behave differently? There are plenty of other places where you can work... — read more 

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/pepsico-still-worth-gamble-drop-144200753.html From Zacks Analysis - This shows how Coke and Monster are performing compared to us. Why do we still have our current leadership team again?

https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/texas/texas-junk-food-warning-label/285-df01fbe7-cfe3-4b12-a90b-ec872144e102#

If your first move in a crisis is to lay people off, you’re not leading - you’re reacting. There’s a difference between managing a budget and having a vision, and PepsiCo keeps confusing the two. Yes, cutting heads might look good on a quarterly... — read more 

What a waste of time.. zero transparency, another major senior leader gone last week with no explanation (it’s like the Thanos snap), no communication on KPIs, and was this a LATAM Townhall?

Dear PepsiCo, Congratulations on letting go so many people during one of the most difficult job markets .Truly, give yourselves a high five — while those you've cast aside face an uphill, stressful battle filled with uncertainty. Some may now... — read more 

Following the most-viewed PepsiCo thread to date - regarding G-yatri’s departure - which sparked widespread concern and criticism of DPA leadership team and their conduct (garnering over 13,000 views and hundreds of comments ! ) here is a brief... — read more 

Watching this Town Hall, Ramon is wholly lost on the direction PepsiCo needs to take next. His answers and explanations are vague at best. Instead of giving speaking events in China and around the world, he should focus on addressing the company's... — read more 

Considering Aquafina production going to Niagara, and sales dropping off...any Production plant closing expected ?

Happy Memorial Day to those of us left as we wander into another silly season of bad decisions by senior leadership! Sales are down at an almost historic low or at least lows we haven't seen in a decade as our Indian led sinking ship takes on water... — read more 

Unfortunately, there have been several cases reported here on Layoffs site, mostly from S&T ( collapse of DPA org unit and departure of G-yatri) , and it’s becoming clearer by the day - PepsiCo is not what it used to be, its internal culture has... — read more 

You folks are no different and are the standout whiners. Go somewhere else.

PepsiCo is a nightmare. You have Craig who can't spell SAP leading the IT SAP space, Vivek the original bulldog - do as he says not as he does or you're on his hit list, Sankha do not let the saint act fool you, he's a s-xist, egotistical, horrible... — read more 

⚠️ Warning Signals: Strategic Cloud Reversal CIO.com (Dec 2022) “Now halfway into its five-year digital transformation... 5,000 apps moved to Microsoft Azure.” Read Full... — read more 

https://amp.marca.com/en/lifestyle/us-news/personal-finance/2025/05/21/682e3a7022601d66018b459a.html

Now that we are in this very difficult time, I hope our managers specifically in S&T look back at their last 5 years performance and decisions they have made, and have the decency and integrity to accept their shortcomings. Many important roles were... — read more 

Despite my being well over 50 - and experiencing numerous job rejections clearly due to age - I persevered and I am close to a formal offer from a far more prestigious and respected healthcare company at significantly more compensation. The hiring... — read more 

It’s true there was more layoffs in corporate.. any other divisions or departments?

This is an excellent look at how Wall Street and investors view the value of PepsiCo stock. Back in May 2024, the stock price was $180 per share. Today, it stands at $130, representing a 28% decline in ROI over the past year. Wall Street and... — read more 

It’s frustrating to watch how inconsistently this organization enforces accountability and budget discipline. Some leaders—like Magesh and G-yatri—actually manage spend carefully and make thoughtful decisions. But others, like Santosh and Dave... — read more 

I heard bunch of rumors about G-yatri leaving Pepsico. Is this true?

Just heard that some restructure going on at Mississauga HQ for 5/13 and 5/14.

Apparently knowing your job and treating your team well gets you shown the door at PepsiCo. Our last manager was sharp, actually helped us, and had our backs. Now she's gone. The new one is clueless, never around when we need him, but front and... — read more 

Both parties are coming for PepsiCo. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna205557

Pepsico has all the curses of size, without enough benefits from scale. I've been a part of both smaller and larger organizations and have consistently observed that the closer to the field a decision gets, the better. In the military, they call it... — read more 

The poor job market not withstanding, if there is anyway to leave this sinking ship, do it soon. My physical and mental health took an enormous hit from working in this dumpster fire - and I’ve only been here 7 years. Rather than wait for either a... — read more 

I was given a severance to leave the company. There are three dates on the forms, I am not sure which date to put on my resume. One Date was the date they spoke with me, the other date was five days after the day the spoke to me -- I had to be... — read more 

How can you have a leadership panel admit complete mistakes in the direction of PepsiCo and Frito-Lay, but continue to be employed here???? THIS IS Bu11sh1t!

Following up on my post abt my current situation. I put my two weeks in on Monday. I have a job lined up with a personal connection who helped me immensely. I can’t wait to not deal with sh-tty leadership and sh-tty office culture. My direct report... — read more 

(Per Boardroom- Linkedin) Sprite just pulled off a major upset in the soda wars—surpassing Pepsi in U.S. market share for the first time ever. Per 2024 data from Beverage Digest, Sprite now holds 8.03% of U.S. soft drink volume compared to Pepsi’s... — read more 

With yearly layoffs and so much "saving money" you would think the stock would be doing much better.

Current L7 in S&T. The past 6 weeks I’ve been given the workload of 3 people and have reached my breaking point. Can’t sleep, not happy, barely want to eat. I need to escape this sh1tshow, no compassion from anyone, just feel like I’m being left out... — read more 

https://www.mensjournal.com/food-drink/coca-cola-makes-big-announcement-after-pepsis-bad-news

Hearing murmurs of a 4-5 day a week RTO policy coming soon. Anyone else??

April 24, 2025 (Draft, embargoed 24 hrs for PepsiCo comment) PepsiCo has cut its full-year profit outlook, predicting core earnings per share will fall 3% in 2025 after a rare first-quarter miss. Chief executive Ramon Laguarta blamed a mix of soft... — read more