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Pepsi MidAmerica reviews

3.7

64% would recommend to a friend

(370 total reviews)

Harry L. Crisp II

75% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

Pepsi MidAmerica has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 370 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Pepsi MidAmerica employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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370 reviews
5.0
Feb 24, 2015

Great First Job!

Recommend
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Pros

Being a new grad, I was searching for a job everyday for multiple hours a day and came up empty because I did not have any experience. Pepsi MidAmerica did not require experience, although it was preferred. I was hired shortly after graduation. The salary is competitive and there is great on-the-job training. I would recommend Pepsi MidAmerica to any new graduate.

Cons

You have to be willing to work and learn the company. It's not a company where you can come in and just start a job.

5.0
Feb 5, 2015

Abundance of Opportunities

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Entry level management and entry level sales positions are at the top of the wage recommendations for Illinois average. This placed has provided a stable (and well endowed) income to provide for my family. The executives take a vested interest in the company -- which is nice! You can often find them working in the warehouse on the night shift right next to the employees and back at the plant at 5 AM to meet the drivers. The pay is competitive, benefits are abundant, and the hours are there. No layoffs or worrying that I will not get paid next week.

Cons

Like any place, the work is hard. For the generation that I am with I believe this has been the biggest CON a company can receive -- the turnover exists in the laziness of the employees 90% of the time. If someone is willing to do hard work and keep a positive attitude -- there isn't a con.

1.0
Jan 16, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Weekends off, except around holidays (ugh) Go home every night, which is good if you're a truck driver. Weekly pay.

Cons

NEVER under a 60 hour work week VERY low pay. I cleared around 340 dollars a week and I averaged 72.5 hours. All jobs are salaried. Expensive insurance (65 dollars a week for individuals under the silver plan) Rare to find a truck that will pass a DOT inspection. Some are unsafe to drive. Too many issues with management to list. My time working for this company was horrendous. I usually worked 15 hour days and some weeks cleared less than 5 dollars an hour, with no commission. Commission is possible, but they seem to find a way to stick it to you at every turn, like give stores discounts, without telling you (It doesn't matter, management is making a killing regardless.) They also expect you to NEVER miss work for any reason. Until you work a year you have 1 personal day, no sick days, no vacation. After a year, you get 1 persona day and 5 vacation days. THAT IS IT. They are desperate for people and will say anything to get them to stay. I was lied to so many times, about any topic, I quit asking management. At the depot I was at there were 3 drivers that have worked for more than a year, and that was it. I saw 6 people quit within 3 months, which is something considering there were only 7 drivers at a given time. There is a running joke in the area that everyone has worked for Pepsi or is related to someone that has. Also, the reputation of this company is that it is the worst in the area, bar none, so that is something to always keep in mind when dealing with stores.

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