Product Developer Review

by PepsiCo

Rating

4.6/5
  • Skills
    4.8
  • Responsibilities
    5.0
  • Support & Guidance
    4.5
  • Culture
    4.5
  • Your Impressions
    4.3

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.

    • My role is very varied depending on the project i am working on, it can be anything from calculating nutritionals, analytical test result analysis, attending trials, meetings, planning etc

    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?

    • I have developed and improved a lot of skills including Problem Solving Digital Skills Data Analysis Critical Thinking Communication Proactive Planning Efficiency Team Work Attention To Detail Organisation Creativity and Design

  • How would you rate the training provided during your experience?

    • 5/5
  • How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?

    • 5/5
  • How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?

    • 5/5
  • Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development

    • 4/5

    Responsibilities

  • 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

    • Yes, at the beginning less so as i was new and getting to know my role and purpose but as I settled i was given specific parts of projects to own and deliver on

  • Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was

    • 5/5

    Support & Guidance

  • 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?

    • I feel very lucky to have had a manager and team members who really wanted to ensure my placement year was the best and that i got as much out of it as i could. I was asked multiple times about where i thought i could further develop and learn which allowed me to voice my opinion and gain more insight into my areas of interest

  • How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?

    • 5/5
  • How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?

    • 4/5

    Culture

  • 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?

    • At Beaumont Park the culture is very close knit and it is more of a community than anything. Some days can be quiet but i think it is nice to have a balance where on some days you can have focus time nd others there is a more relaxed and chatty environment

  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?

    • 5/5
  • How would you rate the social opportunities?

    • 4/5
  • How would you rate the diversity initiatives?

    • 5/5
  • How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?

    • 4/5

    Your Impressions

  • 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?

    • At the beginning it was very daunting as i wasn't sure who i could go to for support but as i got settled and knew where i stood bit more it became clearer and i enjoyed the experience a lot more

  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship

    • 4/5
  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations

    • 4/5
  • Please rate the future employment prospects at PepsiCo

    • 5/5
  • 7. Would you recommend PepsiCo to a friend?

    • Yes

  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to PepsiCo

    • If you are looking to explore other parts of the business, talk to your manager and express this interest as there are so many opportunities that you can get involved in Enjoy it as much as you can, do things you enjoy and things that challenge you!

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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Product Design

East Midlands

April 2023

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