Product Developer Review
at PepsiCo
Placement (10 Months+)
Research, Science
Sharnbrook, Bedford MK44 1LQ, UK
Review Submitted: June 2026
Overall Rating
4.8 /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
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Overview of Role
4.8/5
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Skills Development
4.5/5
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Support and Guidance
5/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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Overall Experience
4/5
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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.
Product developer - creating new samples of Ice Tea, tasting shelf life samples, developing new flavour combinations, creating specifications for current Ice Teas in market.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes I was
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?
Learnt to speak and present confidently in larger groups, learnt how to work cross functionally with different people within the company - across marketing, finance and RnD.
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?
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?
I good amount - I had weekly catch ups with my manager and felt that I could speak to anyone in the team.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
4/5
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?
Lovely
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
5/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
5/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
5/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I really enjoyed it
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend PepsiCo to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to PepsiCo
Be open to trying new things and be enthusiastic.
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at PepsiCo
4/5
Did you receive an offer to return as a graduate?
Waiting to hear
