Snacks Technician and Product Developer Review
by PepsiCo
Rating
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Skills
5.0
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Responsibilities
5.0
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Support & Guidance
5.0
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Culture
4.3
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Your Impressions
5.0
- 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
- 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
- How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
- How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
- How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
- Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
- 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
- Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
- 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
- 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
- How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
- How would you rate the social opportunities?
- How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
- How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
- 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
- Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
- Please rate how your experience met your expectations
- Please rate the future employment prospects at PepsiCo
- 7. Would you recommend PepsiCo to a friend?
- 8. What advice would you give to others applying to PepsiCo
Overview
Every day is different! New Product Development Projects enabling the launch of new products to the market. Running and supporting factory trials, nutritional analysis and trends insights. Snacks sample preparation using pilot plant equipment. Cross-functional working with sensory, food safety, food quality, regulatory teams, marketing and commercial teams. You work with a wide range of people across many different functions and countries.
Skills
Organisation, Project management, Food Production trial planning, Written and verbal communication
Responsibilities
I was given more responsibility throughout the year at the right times to challenge me and support me meet my objectives
Support & Guidance
I had a lot of support, I had the same line manager throughout that I was in regular communication and calls with. I also had the support from a buddy, mentor and the wider placement team at PepsiCo. There is also a large number of other students who support each other.
Culture
PepsiCo is a big company that feels like a family within R&D. Everyone is happy to answer questions/ queries you have and is there to support you.
Your Impressions
Yes, I enjoyed my placement as there was a large variety of activities and projects to work on throughout the year working with lots of different teams.
Yes
Look up the company and the Brands PepsiCo owns. Be inquisitive and excited about working in the food industry.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Manufacturing
East Midlands
July 2021
