Product developer Review

Item: Product developer at PepsiCo
Rating: 4.5
Author: Anonymous

at PepsiCo

Placement (10 Months+)

leicester

Review Submitted: July 2022

Overall Rating

4.5 /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!

5/5 - Overview of Role

4.8/5 - Skills Development

5/5 - Support and Guidance

3.8/5 - Company Culture

5/5 - Overall Experience

4/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

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

Support research and development related projects for new product launch through preparation of prototypes at bench scale and conduct trials whilst working cross functionally. Execute day to day business protocol for sample evaluation to drive project forward through prototype analysis.

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

Yes, had the autonomy to lead and decide project direction and focus

Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was

5/5

Skills Development

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

Honed communication skills whilst working with colleagues in different functions and further enhanced presentation capabilities. Become more comfortable with multitasking and being adaptable when situations calls for it.

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?

4/5

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

Support and Guidance

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

Colleagues were supportive and willing to help in all aspects. Received guidance in terms of career development as well

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?

Open and friendly group of individuals. Multi-cultural organisation. Very good work-life balance

How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?

5/5

How would you rate the social opportunities?

3/5

How would you rate the diversity initiatives?

4/5

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

3/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?

Thoroughly enjoyed my placement as it has helped me develop both professionally and personally. Has helped me see applications of theory to the real world.