Quality and Food Safety Intern Review

by PepsiCo

Rating

4.4/5
  • Skills
    4.8
  • Responsibilities
    4.0
  • Support & Guidance
    4.5
  • Culture
    4.5
  • Your Impressions
    4.0

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
  • I was mainly responsible for Environmental Monitoring Programme which included weekly swabbing of different locations in the factory to determine whether microbial contamination is present. I was involved in determining root cause analysis for the contamination and coming up with corrective and preventative action. In addition, I had a chance to own many different projects and work with teams cross functionally.


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
  • Some main skills that I've learnt include: teamwork, time management, public speaking, leadership.


  • How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
  • 4/5

  • 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
  • 5/5

    Responsibilities

  • 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
  • Yes, you are given a chance to work on your own project or support others on their projects which have a meaningful purpose.


  • Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
  • 4/5

    Support & Guidance

  • 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
  • I received a lot of support from my manager and my team in general. It's a very supportive environment and you don't have to hesitate to ask any questions as everyone will be more than happy to answer them.


  • 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?
  • The work culture is very laid back and everyone is friendly.


  • 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?
  • I enjoyed it very much and I'm grateful for the amount of opportunities I had to expand my skills.


  • 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
  • 4/5

  • 7. Would you recommend PepsiCo to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to PepsiCo
  • Come in with an open mind to learn new skills and step outside of your comfort zone.


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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Manufacturing

East Midlands

May 2023


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