Once upon a time, the biggest concern was the lack of ‘good for you’ products in the portfolio. Today, the biggest concern is the lack of good leaders in the organization. How is each function holding up, is there any hope?

I saw my regular check but no bonus.

Leadership is clearly not up to the task to turn this company around. Stock got a bump but regressed, NA volumes aren't working even with PPA investment and acquisitions, and we're getting the shaft with low team score and merit raises. At what point... — read more 

I’ve just completed my PDR review, and my manager mentioned that I need to increase my visibility with the SLT. This feedback seems to come up almost every year. It makes me wonder whether the issue is really about my visibility, or if there’s a lack... — read more 

Anyone know timing on bec/snack merge? Bev has GMAS -is that position eliminated? What about admins? So much work going to Mexico

We have so many people whose only job is making slides. Same information, different font, new graphics. They add nothing. Cut them all and we'd probably get more done without all the meetings about the slides.

Curious based on how bad foods and drinks bonus % are. How did corporate do?

Rumors that there will be layoffs next week in S&T…any idea which teams?? which locations?? Will there be a stay at home email? Tell us what you know pls

Same B.S. As Always!!! AK was more open than usual, Surprising! My Personal Favorite was the Slido Questions, happy to see a lot of us are on the same page, They Probably Won’t use this anonymous Q/A format again though…

Hearing rumors of layoffs in S&T next week? Can anyone validate?

It’s simply not worth it. Don’t let this mismanaged menagerie put you in the ground. While they shove more work and a 1% raise at you (while the CEO cleared nearly 30mm in 2024 per the 10k published). You’re doing time here that’s it. There is no... — read more 

I saw their Savvy scores. My MD told me a year ago that the VP down there staked his flag in the ground and said we will be great at Savvy. Lowest in the country. LOL. Get rid of that guy!

All of them are 2x income and in better financial condition. Karma got me on this one. My50% bonus no bueno.

Officially reached my breaking point after my performance review. Context: S&T L10, 4/5 on my performance review, and only a 0.6% raise but “the company is so excited for my growth this year!!!” I know the situation here and have treated it as a... — read more 

Ram led a beverage turnaround, earned the credit, and was rewarded with a promotion and a massive pay increase. We delivered a beverage turnaround too—so why did we receive only 69% of our bonus target? At some point, we have to stand up and say:... — read more 

Just learned some director in R&D don’t even have a BS degree, is this the new PepsiCo Way?

So the leaders who were rewarded for delivering the 180 and 120 team scores will be fired for delivering a 64 and 50, right? Right? What a joke, if this were a Japanese run company they would have quit out of shame.

Constant layoffs, zero respect for staff, and a toxic culture throughout. Save yourself the trouble and look elsewhere.

Any idea on what bonus and PDR raises will look like?

Looks like Ramon is making all locations take down signage that says Frito-Lay to rebrand as PepsiCo Foods. He took our profits, might as well take our identity! Ramon doesn’t need more branding, he needs a therapist.

Looks lots of changes.

GL team! I am out! best of luck all.

There’s been a lot of talk about potential cuts and ongoing disruption again within One PEP Media EMEA... Has anyone heard anything concrete? Between the uncertainty, shifting priorities, and general workload, many people seem pretty exhausted. I... — read more 

Hearing rumblings of S&T cuts coming within the next 2 weeks. Any specific sectors/divisions? Assuming the DPA teams that were swept under the rug and consolidated under Dave will be first to go?

I'm at the point where a pay cut sounds very much worth it if it means leaving this toxic place. I can't take much more of this culture.

I’m expecting 105 PBUS and 95 FLUS. With all the changes, that’s one thing we should be able to count on.

Missed the first 20 minutes. Did I really miss anything of substance?

How about you all step up and actually be leaders. F*ck you and your buffaloes!

Our managers seem to specialize in drive-by management. They're gone for weeks, practically invisible, then they swoop in with ill-informed, half-baked ideas based on zero context, wreck our workflow, and take off. I'm assuming they spend the next... — read more 

FYI

I was at Kroger today and saw two DSLs from different companies preparing for a grand opening. Hard to believe they weren’t the same person. HR must be close behind.

Things have calmed down quite a bit where I am, but I’ve had plenty of time to process what’s happened. I’ve seen some great leaders move on to big roles in other companies, and many have retired. They’re even taking my car. When we started, there... — read more 

Nobody’s talking about the February 12th announcement in Ram’s letter. Very cryptic. What is it?

"As of February 2026, PepsiCo is reducing suggested retail prices on some bags (e.g., from $4.99 down to $4.29) due to consumer pushback on high prices." C'mon, Frito people. How much does it take to make a bag of chips?

Elliott had to wake up the clueless PEP management and show them how to run the business. https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/pepsico-slash-prices-popular-snacks-after-consumer-backlash

No good news anywhere, messages do not bring any clarity nor calm and employees continue to be pushed and punished... Past and current changes and transformations are not working, we continue to move as a low-cost (cheap) company and these are the... — read more 

Hearing the BOD has booked out all conference rooms in the S&T floor at NYHQ for the entirety of this week- cuts coming rather soon?

Will the Club model rule the future?

I just want to do my job. Is that really that much to ask for? No wonder the company is failing so spectacularly when everything but the work is a priority.

Good job, marketing and whoever approved the latest commercial. People hate AI slop so much that making a CGI commercial while directly taking on Coca Cola is the easiest win we've had in a long while. It's been a while since I've seen so much... — read more