What's with all the nepotism at Pepsi? I have been here for a long time and I think there has never been more nepotism than now. Is it possible that it's always been here but now I suddenly notice it better or is it really more present now than ever?
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How about the HBCU campus hires that have 0 qualifications to work here besides the box they check? We miss out on genuine talent by instead going out of our way to hire from these pi-s poor institutions with poor quality candidates
@7qx4 There are people working from home that are promoted to high positions they are not qualified for.
@7qwz completely agree!! I wish nepotism was ended. Not my business’ profit
Everyone gets promoted at pep until they don’t. Fastest way up is corporate assignment. Avoid anything that’s not in Plano or NY.
it was always sad, pathetic, nauseating and embarrassing to watch the managers and directors s-u-c-k up to these nepo baby hires whose Daddy or Mommy were a SVP or something
@7qm4 Most likely the reason she was not laid off. In our unit, they had to create a new position for a son because his position was no longer needed. In addition, no one gives real evaluations to nepo babies because they do not want their career dead ended.
@HQ - I started with the company 3.5 years ago and jumped from a L3 to an L9. I didn’t have a relative or a connection in the company. I’m also not a campus hire. Sometimes hard work pays off. I wouldn’t fault the girl just because her dad worked here too and she’s proud of him and talks about him. I also wouldn’t assume that her rise in level was due to nepotism.
Man I wish I knew who KH and EF were. Must not be in supply chain
How about the senior managers wife now director? Wife came back to Pepsi after being layoff five years ago. She comes back with her old gpid and gets promoted in ten months. While the rest of the team got axed she left right on target saving her from a second layoff.
4 P's... Plano, Phony, Plastic, Pretenious
Yep! KH and EF are best friends. Constantly bragging about growing up in CA, TX, together.
Same sorry with initials KH at Frito in Plano Texas. Her Father is a now retired exec and all she talks about is her father and how she got a position within Frito. She has since been promoted and we are all remote so not sure if she still talks about it but it was very annoying to hear all the time when we were in the office early last year.
You are seeing more of it due to the high number of people moving to Texas. I had a gal in my department that would tell everyone her dad was retired director with over 30 years at HQ. He made the careers of many and this was just payback. She moved to Plano started as a level 3 now a level 7 in 2 years. Even her husband got a coveted role.