https://www.cnbc.com/2024/10/01/pepsico-to-buy-siete-foods.html

I’ve been here for less than two years now. I’m just waiting now for December layoffs, which I hear are coming, to see if I'm the lucky winner and I’ll be gone. This place is not where you want to stay too long.

Finance, Supply Analyst, IT, and Supply Planner Jobs will more than likely be moved to India or Mexico. Employees being pushed out of their jobs during the PBNA 1st rounds of layoffs this past week (Sept 2024) are being shifted out of the US. The... — read more 

The warning signs are everywhere, but the greed of money is too overwhelming. You’re going to regret it like the FAA… https://www.foxnews.com/world/virginia-faa-contractor-allegedly-spied-iran-shared-private-info-us-airports-energy-industry-doj — read more 

Athina single handedly turned PepsiCo into a Greek bureaucracy. In record time, and after a ludicrously short tenure, nothing that she has brought under S&T works anymore. She proclaims to be the queen of end to end processes. Have you seen any of... — read more 

The cr-ppy job market. That's it. The only thing that's keeping me at PepsiCo is the fact that there are so few available jobs and most of them are currently lowballing applicants because they know they can. Outside of that, nothing keeps me here. I... — read more 

First wave of VRP will likely be exited in November, with no backfills until Jan 2025. Extreme cost cutting across all functions and that includes a hold on ramping up for a large 2025 customer conversion. Hang on to your seats, those may be burned... — read more 

Thinking of joining a role in plano site. Wondering if it will be a good fit- how the culture is, toxic ppl monitoring what time youre in or out? Are everyones teams based out of Plano and India? Do y’all go in the morning and stay until end of day... — read more 

Can anyone confirm this is true? It would be nice to have some breathing space for a change.

https://youtu.be/udauQAlD31g

Heard EVPs heard the word good out to the public of a Sept-Oct layoff and pushed it back to Dec to get things worked out and settle down the small people for now. They also didn’t expect so many to accept the VRP this time around. Kind of caught... — read more 

Hired last october, started this May. Wasn’t told until my first day that the original job I got hired for in S&T didn’t exist anymore, now in a role that I have absolutely no interest in. No communication from HR or my team during that whole period... — read more 

PepsiCo North America CEO makes a color-coded pie chart of his waking hours to help him lead $27 billion beverage division https://finance.yahoo.com/news/pepsico-north-america-ceo-makes-112628381.html

I can't help but feel a bit disheartened by how things are being handled this appreciation week, especially with the new higher-ups (in my division) focused on cutting costs. I would love to hear what other locations are doing to celebrate? So far... — read more 

Meeting kicked off with a game of "Pin the Layoff on the Team" PepsiCo's updated slogan: "Is Pepsi okay? No really, we're actually asking." Strategy brainstorming outsourced to a kindergarten class in Hyderabad Discovered the "PEP" in... — read more 

What are the rounds tables about for Sylvia's org? The invite came in on Friday for Monday morning meeting.

Google maps “team building event” with g-yatri the other day? Random events with her next week? Layoffs coming soon???

Mid-Sept has been rumored for a while now. Hearing anything beside DPS/DPA to be affected?

Really didn’t pay attention too much to it. It’s all smoke and mirrors. Very confused with the whole athina podcast thing, what the he-l will people learn from it

Hearing a lot abt “people planning”… was asked by 4 diff people to update my HR profile multiple times. What should we expect?

Within corporate, they've been planning to axe Zoom and only use Teams instead for everybody. But I just realized that the last day for Zoom before it's officially shut down for everyone is Sept 16th. Is the date a coincidence? Or is it a clean break... — read more 

Lay-offs are coming for the strategy and transformation / DPS (DPA) team.. managers have been asked for a list of employees.. Should be in September or October..

Del Pozzo leaving PepsiCo and not backfilled. Major Gatorade changes coming…

There will likely be some org changes after VRP but probably will not result in massive layoffs. An old friend said long ago; "the closer you are to the customer, the safer you will be." @1xsj+1ujKTdDA

Mid September is around the corner.

Is there any location doing well with the new SAP system? Or was this idea a bust like the Blue Cloud disaster. Seems like it takes forever to do anything and with less people good luck makes som long days and perturbed customers

L6, started in march. this has been the most confusing, uncertain, and just toxic environment ive ever been in. already looking for exit opportunities, as the culture here and overall dynamic in the technology area has been terrible. all of this AOP... — read more 

i just started S&T L6 in december. should i be worried about this layoff

Started here in April and just what is happening. This is the most chaotic stuff ive ever seen. have no idea what is happening, any company vet out there that just explain what this restructure is.

Is it true that the company is exploring the option to outsource the CEO and CS&TO roles to offshore locations with lower operational costs??

Any news?

I’m eager to leave. I actually hope I’ll be let go in the coming LR. I’ve been sending out resumes to other companies in the industry, and no luck so far. Now I’m thinking of expanding my search, and go for something different. Where are you looking... — read more 

Taking VRP and I’m gone. Thankfully, Pepsico hasn’t been my career option, just something to bridge the gap towards retirement after I was laid off from my previous job due to age. I sorted out my finances on time, and I can happily depart this... — read more 

I’m hoping I’ll have some breathing room before layoffs start in earnest. Due to some private issues I can’t dedicate any time and energy to job search for at least next two weeks.

Imagine working for a company that makes you constantly worry if you are being laid-off. I WAS an employee and heard about this most recent "layoff" rumor. I can assure you, there's better places to work that will appreciate you. Ask yourself this... — read more