R&D Product Development Review
at PepsiCo
Placement (10 Months+)
Research
Leicester
Review Submitted: August 2024
Overall Rating
4.4 /5
The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!
3/5
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Overview of Role
4.5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.3/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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Overall Experience
3/5
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Future Career Prospects
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
The job role involved active product development for new launches in the development kitchens alongside database management and data analysis. Lots of opportunities for project ownership and to try different things to see what suits you. On a day to day basis it involved lots of interaction within the team and when working on certain projects interaction with external suppliers and companies.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Given lots of opportunities to lead projects, including the chance to be one of the lead product developers on a new product launch
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
3/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Hugely developed both hard and soft skills from confidence and interpersonal skills to enhanced data analysis and interpretation ability.
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
4/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
Given lots of support from my different managers throughout the year and had a very supportive team. The mentor and buddy scheme were also very useful for career and personal guidance.
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?
5/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Really nice work culture. More senior staff felt approachable to talk to and there wasn't a hierarchy feel to the office which was nice. The opportunity to join different on site teams such as those that help the community was something I also valued and helped build a sense of office community.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
5/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
4/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
4/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I had a really good time on my placement and loved the year and all the opportunities I got to experience.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at PepsiCo
3/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend PepsiCo to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to PepsiCo
Think creatively for the assessment centre and don't worry if your degree isn't directly applicable to the job role there is lots of support and guidance to help you learn
