Could PepsiCo really be up for sell? If it is, the recent layoffs make sense; especially the sweeping layoffs in R&D... — read more 

New York City retailers claim they're experiencing Frito-Lay shortage due to delivery issues... — read more 

It was just announced that our beloved CEO and queen made over $31 million in total compensation last year, which is 650 times the median employee's salary. The median salary a worker makes is $47,801 and we have 272,398 employees, as of October... — read more 

As of right now, PBC is trying to steal our customers!! Anyone know if we will be let go, and when? It s---s having to compete with your own company.

As of right now, PBC is trying to steal our customers!! Anyone know if we will be let go, and when? It s---s having to compete with your own company.

Any news?

Smartspend, cutbacks, zero budget for social activities, and minuscule yearly payrises. Let’s face it, PepsiCo is no longer a ‘great place to work’. For those already at a certain level there is no incentive to work hard. Lots of colleagues are... — read more 

Frito-lay is going to be closing down several small hubs this month and a lot more come October . They are moving everything to an automated warehouse in Rancho Cucamonga California Pushed this up for info, but I'm curious why they would close stiff... — read more 

I’m hearing rumors out of White Plains that the land the plant is currently on will not be leased again in 2 years. Most likely dissipating the business in to the CDSD channel and finally being rid of the union labor. Rail operations there have begun... — read more 

Not getting along with my boss. How easy is it to get fired? Will there be an official warning letter before hand then a few months trial period known as PIP in some other firms (Big 4 usually). We have had talks here and there, but nothing concrete... — read more 

I'm pretty fed up with PepsiCo and the way it has been treating it's employees lately, so I am ready to leave on my own, but I keep thinking that the moment I do, there'll be another round of layoffs and I would have missed out on a severance. Should... — read more 

Clearly PepsiCo has lost its way. The company is floundering around trying to figure out who or what it wants to be. Consumer trends are changing and our CEO has failed to deliver a vision for the future. It’s time for a new CEO. Indra has taken her... — read more 

Yet another sad disappointing round of lay offs and the crazy thing is, there is no logic in those that were let go. We had some very, very, very smart intelligent contributing and "hard working" people let go. I have watched over the many years the... — read more 

Just read an email where 9 employees were promoted to Director and Sr Director. Let’s get this straight. The purpose of the layoff was to “flatten out the organization to make it easier and faster to get things done”. So, we add more people at the... — read more 

... I was one who had a job elimination in 2010 after the buyout. I received 26 weeks pay and insurance and a lump sum of of projected bonus, and a lump sum of 35 weeks pay for the 35 weeks I worked there. I started in1975 loading trucks and worked... — read more 

There is a serious capability gap in some locations in PepsiCo US. I moved from the AMENA sector to work for Pepsi in the US 2 years ago, and most of the people in management positions (L10 & L11) in my location (Beverage Concentrate plant) wouldn't... — read more 

Can anyone confirm the rumor of March cuts/changes on Ops team

Or not. http://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/atlanta/coca-cola-cutting-up-to-350-jobs-most-of-them-in-atlanta/707635767 Layoffs going on everywhere folks. Open your eyes, don't be so myopic and focused on Pepsi. This is much bigger than Pepsi.

For the recent class of ex-PepsiCo, it is time to reflect on your legacy. Kudos to those who can match the opportunity to work at another PepsiCo-working for a Multi-National Megacorporation with One Billion daily customers, making 65 Billion dollars... — read more 

Leadership made some very poor choices in who they laid off. There was no eye to the future and everyone who they kept will be retired in the next 2 years or so.

Anyone hearing another round of layoffs in November? If true, you have got to be kidding me. Why didn't they just do it this time. Heard it could be more field focused.

Town hall was a lot about diversity. I wonder how many "diversity" people were let go??? Probably none.

Sitting here in a town hall this morning. Listening to our leadership team tell us why these layoffs were so important and why we should be excited about it. Crazy. Who can be excited anymore? No one wants to do anything extra. We all know where the... — read more 

We've seen HR benefit management, AP, Payroll, IT, Purchasing...go to outsourcing. The next hit will be by YE 2018 as IFM will cut out field operations by outsourcing to a IFM/CB Richard Ellis type facilities management firm. Hard and soft FM will... — read more 

The next step will be to offer long term employees a severance package to leave. They will have to sign off so they can not sue. If they don't take it many of them will get caught in the reorganization process with much younger people being hired to... — read more 

The company is run so 60 years ago. I just came from a successful tech company and what will be key is they have to get rid of senior leaders. This company is ALL ABOUT politics - not good ideas - which is why the company is producing backwards ideas... — read more 

IT at PepsiCo is bloated with a bunch of overpaid bureaucrats who spend their entire days in meetings. Then you have the Indian contractors who just take orders but don't have a clue what's going on. You have security which is now the most... — read more 

Who wants to bet we'll be hearing about more potential layoffs within a month? Things at PepsiCo have now started to move in a certain direction, and I don't see they'll be stopping any time soon. Layoffs will continue for as long as there is anybody... — read more 

Seems to me they’re not making money by developing new brands or coming up with any creative thinking they’re actually making money by illuminating jobs. So I hope the board and 4/3 are happy but you are really indecent greedy repugnant people. I saw... — read more 

Not sure if this is happening in other functions other than R&D. I have lot of R&D guys sacked over the past 2 weeks across the sectors. In the first place who overstaffed R&D in the first place?

Wondering

Who ever said there was permanence, stability or security in ANYTHINGl particularly employment?? If the public is no longer drinking sugary soda, there is NOTHING PepsiCo can do except hope to replace that gap with other marketable consumables, which... — read more 

Although everyone is stressed right now, some are more stressed than others. Of course those laid off are more stressed, despite utterly silly comments saying they are "the lucky ones" and nonsense like that. Yes, how lucky, they no longer have an... — read more 

I've worked in the field and HQ for 40 + years retiring not too long ago. Take this for what it is. After 40+ years of working in various HQ leadership roles and having been in multiple GM roles on the GTM side: I would sum up the state of the... — read more 

I was not terminated, but the stress from the last several weeks has been horrible. I cried for all the unnecessary stress that all of us went thru. I cried for all those who gave years to the company and were shown the door. I cried for the great... — read more 

Well, just like many of you, I was laid off!!! The corporate world is full of pigs and snakes. They all smile to your face and give you the assurance that everyone is safe. But at the end, when you are least expecting, you are cut-off. The IT... — read more 

I was lucky to be spared but I have no faith in our current leaders. Dummies, sycophants, and kiss-a-- lovers all around. Bet we won’t have see the real results from the next org health survey. No way they’ll share single digit scores on confidence... — read more 

I work on the foodservice team on the west coast and am worried I'll be impacted. Any idea when this will be communicated and how drastic the changes will be?

Why are we still hiring while laying off thousands of people at the same time? PepsiCo posted new job openings literally during the two days during which it laid off a whole bunch of people. Why is this okay? Can't they wait at least a few days, to... — read more