"PepsiCo's responsibility is to continually improve all aspects of the world in which we operate - environment, social, economic - creating a better tomorrow than today” (PepsiCo, 2010).

PepsiCo Employers ReportPepsiCo Employers ReportTopics Covered in Report

Introduction to PepsiCo

Company Background

Pepsi Commercial

Industry Context

Job Descriptions

Workplace Environment

Hiring Practices

Conclusion

Company BackgroundCompany Background

• Founded in 1965 when Pepsi-Cola and Frito-Lay merged together

• Known for its wide variety of foods and beverages

Company Background (Cont.)Company Background (Cont.)

Mission:

• Be the worlds leading consumer company

• Produce financial rewards for investors

• Provide opportunities for growth and enrichment

Company Background (Cont.)Company Background (Cont.)

Six Guiding Principles:1. Care for our customers, our consumers

and the world we live in. 2. Sell only products we can be proud of. 3. Speak with truth and candor. 4. Balance short term and long term.5. Win with diversity and inclusion.6. Respect others and succeed together.

Company Background (Cont.)Company Background (Cont.)

The Future

• International expansion in growing markets– Egypt, Brazil, India

• Healthy products– Reformulating products– Nutrition Facts Education Campaign

Company Background (Cont.)Company Background (Cont.)

1940s Advertisement

Competition via AdvertisementsCompetition via Advertisements

Industry ContextIndustry Context

• PepsiCo: Frito-Lay, Quaker and LAF• Very competitive with Coca-Cola

Retrieved from Datamonitor Carbonated Soft Drinks in Canada Industry Profile, reference code 0070-0028, March 16,2011.

Industry Context (continued)Industry Context (continued)

• PepsiCo faces the recession and continues to grow• Changes in the Canadian Economy lead to changes

in PepsiCo

Picture retrieved from http://allwomenstalk.com/pepsi-unveils-100-eco-friendly-bottles/ on March 16, 2011.

• PepsiCo contributes 2.5% in 2009 to the Canadian CPG industry

Co-opCo-op PositionsPositions atat PepsiCoPepsiCo

• Only one position at PepsiCo in Burnside and it is during the Winter semester – Retail Sales Analysis

• However, they do hire 2 more students during the Summer months – Merchandiser and Sales Representative

Retail Sales AnalystsRetail Sales Analysts

• This position is highly administrative – Answering phones – Responding to emails – Receiving orders and shipping products

Workplace EnvironmentWorkplace Environment

Workplace EnvironmentWorkplace Environment• Team atmosphere:

a)Result oriented

b) Performance

c)Competition with

Coca-Cola

• Hours of Work – Monday to Thursday 8am to 5pm– Sunday 5pm to 8pm

• Salary – $14.00 per hour

• Benefits

Workplace EnvironmentWorkplace Environment

Hiring PracticesHiring Practices

• 3 step process at PepsiCo for hiring

1.Applying- which can be done online at www.pepsico.ca/en/Contacts.html

2.Assess- contact could be initiated through telephone or in-person interview depending on the position

3.Offer & On-boarding- offers will be made live either through telephone or in-person

Conclusion (Continued)Conclusion (Continued)

• We as a group have concluded that although working at PepsiCo would be a lot of pressure, it would be an excellent job experience and overall a worthwhile co-op placement with many present and future benefits

Thank You for listening!Thank You for listening!

Are there any questions?Are there any questions?