high pay=glorified sweat shop - Warehouse Loader PepsiCo Employee Review

1.0
1 Aug 2014
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Pros

the money is seriously the only pro about this job.but still it is nowhere near worth it.

Cons

worked as a warehouse loader in Elyria,OH and was really excited to get the job being it was permanent full-time and had a union as well.well lets just say i learned very fast that not everything is what you are told it will be,my 40 hour week became 60+ hours a week of MANDATORY overtime also i never received a 2nd day off,it was mandatory 6 days a week.As for a work day it consisted of starting at 4pm and working until atleast 4;30 am and after 12 hours on the job the union negotiated you can "walk off" for the day.but keep in mind if the job was not complete and you leave after a long grueling 12 hour shift,management still holds it against.also while most jobs have atleast a few paid sick days,not here,you get 2 personal days until you have been there for a year and then you get the standard weeks vacation.keep in mind until then you only have "8 points" until you get terminated this is a yearly point system and calling off from work = 1 point and coming in late or going home early + 1/2 a point,so basically you can only miss at the most 7 and a half days of work in a year before you get fired and remember,it is not a normal 8 hour a day 5 days a week gig,you will be working 10-12 hours a day guaranteed and 6 days a week,if you do happen to get your second day off and they need you to come in,guess what?if you don't come in...you take a point.i must stress this when i say there is absolutely NO WORK/LIFE BALANCE HERE.i am sure not all the warehouses are like this,i am just sharing my experience and hope you can take away from it what you will,good luck.

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Worked for PepsiCo for 10 years across four locations in Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Florida. Gained experience in multiple sales and operational roles while supporting account growth, merchandising, and customer relationships. Florida locations were especially well-operated and efficient. PepsiCo provided competitive pay, solid benefits through Keystone, and a good vacation package compared to competitors in the beverage industry. The company also offered strong sales incentive programs, earning rewards such as Orlando Magic floor seats, Pro Bowl tickets, Apple Watches, and Yeti cups for exceeding performance goals and driving sales results.

Cons

While PepsiCo promotes internal growth opportunities, many promotions and leadership opportunities appeared to favor college internship hires over long-term internal employees. In some cases, newer college-based management pushed corporate initiatives without fully understanding local market realities or account volume trends. For example, innovation products were sometimes forced into low-volume accounts where sell-through was unrealistic. Operationally, certain delivery processes could be improved, particularly with Tropicana products being stored in coolers on trucks for extended periods, which could impact product quality and increase waste. Work-life balance could also be challenging, as sales representatives commonly worked 50–60 hour weeks. Expectations from corporate leadership were often unrealistic, especially when customer representatives and drivers were expected to fully stock stores while servicing 15+ accounts per day. Experiences could also vary depending on whether locations were union or non-union operated.

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