So we are setting up an IT hub in India and we just sued local farmers in India for copyright infringement for growing the same variety of potatoes that are used in Lays chips. Timing couldn't be any better.

The Global Team in Plano, TX was hit this week. Team members were either walked out or given 60 days notice. Sounds like people of all ranks were impacted. Any details?

With so much unrest and animosity in Pepsi, makes you wonder if it’s safe to go to work. Somebody is gonna pop a cork.

I have worked at plenty of big companies over the years, but I can safely tell you that there's no place that's worse than PepsiCo when it comes to management politics and horrible work environment. Never have I wished so hard to be laid off, instead... — read more 

I mean there should be a line after which more outsourcing is not posile. What are they gonna do, outsource the whole company? Judging by the amount of outsourcing that took place we have to be more or less close to that line. Will the time come when... — read more 

I know that reorganizations have become a part of Pepsi culture and are something that we confront almost on a daily basis at our workplace. On a more precise level would like to know which parts of the company have the most chance of being next in... — read more 

Indra was not perfect but this cat comes out of the gate making big changes impacting people career paths and just gloss over it. When you get more layoff info from publications and this site, over your leadership, the issues are not the individual... — read more 

Restructuring has lit up the stock value. Who can argue now that these are not the right moves? For those that remain, be worried about your trip to the sacrificial alter. Cuts and changes will now come with a vengeance.

Are younger people who are joining actually hoping to build their career here or do you all know what you're getting yourselves into and are just here to get some experience? Also, any seasoned employees still thinking of spending all of their... — read more 

Big reorganisation in preparation for West Europe , all support and finance functions in Belgium and the Netherlands disappear and will be centralised in Paris and Barcelona , supply chain functions to be centralised in Bern. Found this post in one... — read more 

Some employees can no longer use the pension estimator because the company Put a block on it per Fidelity. I was able to run it last week so this is a change as of this week Does this mean we are getting cut soon? The people cut previously still had... — read more 

Haven’t heard about plans to outsource any part of the company for a while. Sill, it’s hard to believe that such outsourcing plans don’t exist in the minds of the leaders. So, has anybody heard anything about potential outsourcing plans?

When is the actual layoff dates? how many month more we have? Or is it just a rumor w/ few numbers?

IT is the first being hit in this reorg, but business support services (procurement, finance, legal and so on) will be hit hard next. They will be regrouped under GBS. Look for jobs moving to different hubs and an assessment of which functions can be... — read more 

Be weary of “productivity” projects at HQ in Plano. These projects are disguised as “One Simple Thing”. Make no mistake. These projects are about gathering info and preparing for future layoffs. It’s all about gathering your knowledge so they can... — read more 

Did you read the article on Finance Yahoo? I bet Pepsico paid for the article. Give it a read. PepsiCo “leadership” must be a bit concerned wondering how they are going to keep the wheels on the bus. Employees have had enough and “leadership” knows... — read more 

Another wave of employee cuts and the Stock price is is skyrocketing ! Just think what a tsunami of cuts will do ! Run for higher ground ! You can all sit there and cry while leaders start pricing that island in the south they always wanted to buy !

Wonder how many people were outsourced to fund this brilliant idea... https://www.eater.com/2019/4/15/18311255/pepsi-satellite-constellation-advertisements-space

Can’t believe that no one is mentioning new reorgs. Is it possible that we have reached a time when we won’t be so afraid and insecure? I’m hoping yes, but at the same time I can’t believe that that’s the case. After all, Pepsi is famous for its... — read more 

Stock price is up. Your welcome.

It’s one thing to be letting go valuable experienced employees in the name of restructuring and losing also valuable workers via attrition as they saw the writing on the walland have jumped ship but lowering the remaining workers morali is today... — read more 

PepsiCo's then-CEO Indra Nooyi (she stepped down in October 2018) was paid total compensation of $24,491,117 in 2018, or 545 times the pay of the median PepsiCo employee of $44,974. Yup, I am sure she woke up the next day and thought “oh Sh_t, I... — read more 

https://www.marketwatch.com/amp/story/guid/D2344D24-5BC8-11E9-A5FD-9AE69096A302

In case you believe you are safe from layoffs because you were recently promoted or received a raise, sadly that is not true. My father was recently laid off soon after we celebrated his promotion that came with a nice bump in pay. Needles to say... — read more 

Terrific! That what years of exceeding expected goals got me. That’s what years of loyalty and staying late and volunteering to work weekends got me. I was mad at first but I’m just so let down now. I’m left thinking is this what the corporate world... — read more 

I read these posts and get that people are slowly accepting the consequences of restructuring. My frustration is not the restructuring. I am beyond angry that these so called leaders mislead me for over 4 years knowing full well that the strategy was... — read more 

In a bizarre way this latest act reminds me of the movie ‘Her’ with Joaquin Phoenix. Initially, the AI virtual assistant needs/wants Joaquin. However, at the end (SPOILER) she realizes she has out grown him and moves on to bigger and better things... — read more 

Need a website to discuss resignations! Three top performers in the same market, the same department, resigned! For jobs that are paying them 35-45% more. May/may not be a coincidence, all three are women! Either way. They were not being paid... — read more 

Something wicked this way comes for 30 minutes ... then what!

Feeling a little confused, reading about the cuts and people keep posting from various locations and at my nothing is happening. If I didn’t come to this site, I swear I would think nothing is going on. Can we assume the extent of these cuts? Is it... — read more 

You won't see the mailboxes of those impacted yesterday disappear until June. They were all, or mostly, given 60 days, June 14. They have to train their TCS backfill first. Also heard they might be offered positions with TCS, at TCS discretion. They... — read more 

And it makes me sad this woman can come in and outsource myself, family, friends and entire teams so easily. PepsiCo talks about sustainability and being committed to the communities they operate in....guess that doesn’t apply to their employees... — read more 

I’m going to clean out all the pictures of good friends I’ve made at PBC, take down all the awards for the late nights of work (back when it was PBG mostly) and the only thing on my desk as I leave for good, will be a solitary can of coke...

Pepsi needs to be tried in the court of public opinion. Write your congressman, post on social media. The people of the USA need to know that Pepsi is replacing US workers with lower wage H1B visa workers.

Clearly there are many people falling into the same predicament. I fell into this same challenge last Feb. The important first step is learning to put Pepsi behind you. Work hard to divorce yourself from the anger and frustration, it will not help... — read more 

Only thing we know is 4 major IT hubs. Obviously there will be a massive impact on existing resources. Apply for the cheaper roles or pack your bags. When are we expecting the next official announcement or is it all cloaks and daggers until we’re all... — read more 

I was let go during the last wave and I have heard there were more cuts today in many areas. Any updates on who or where the impacts were today? Was ops in White Plains impacted?

There better not be any more layoffs at PepsiCo any time soon. Between all the layoffs and people leaving on their own (and there are more and more people who are deciding to quit each day) there will be nobody left to do the work. So how about we... — read more