Packaging Engineer Review
at PepsiCo
Placement (10 Months+)
Engineering, Product Design
LEICESTER
Review Submitted: April 2023
Overall Rating
4.1 /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!
4/5
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Overview of Role
4/5
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Skills Development
4/5
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Support and Guidance
4/5
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Company Culture
4.5/5
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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.
-sizing new bags of crisps
-material selection
-liaising with suppliers
-trialing new packaging
-organising sample collation
-sending samples
-supporting trials
-material selection
-liaising with suppliers
-trialing new packaging
-organising sample collation
-sending samples
-supporting trials
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
yes, I worked on live projects & represented packaging r&d for a number of events, projects & meetings, just like any other member of staff
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
4/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
learnt how to
-communicate efficiently & effectively
-conduct in a professional environment
-expanded material knowledge
-learnt about manufacture of materials & snacks
-be confident in own decisions
-time management
-communicate efficiently & effectively
-conduct in a professional environment
-expanded material knowledge
-learnt about manufacture of materials & snacks
-be confident in own decisions
-time management
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?
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
3/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
we had a designated placement team who you could reach out to if you needed support. people we're always willing to chat if you wanted to know more about them or their roles
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?
4/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
there was usually an event going on every other week from one of the pillar teams e.g. community team, mental health team, womens group, asain network or guest speakers
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
4/5
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 did enjoy my placement although not directly related to my course i developed & learned many valuable skills i wouldn't have got elsewhere
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at PepsiCo
4/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend PepsiCo to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to PepsiCo
make the most of the contacts you will gain throughout the experience
