R&D Associate Technician Review

Item: R&D Associate Technician at PepsiCo
Rating: 4.9
Author: Anonymous

at PepsiCo

Placement (10 Months+)

Research

Leicester

Review Submitted: April 2023

Overall Rating

4.9 /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 - Overview of Role

5/5 - Skills Development

4.5/5 - Support and Guidance

5/5 - Company Culture

5/5 - Overall Experience

5/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

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

Liasing with 3PMs, suppliers and different internal teams to manage product continuity in a dynamic environment. Organising, attending and managing trials.

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

Yes, lots of responsibility to perform and execute trials however support was always to hand when needed which allowed me to lead projects with confidence.

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?

I have developed my presenting and leadership skills through taking responsibility for last minute trials and communicating my findings to key stakeholders. I have learnt and developed a range of anlaytical skills when designing and carrying out sampling plans and aligning my methods and findings with lab specialists.

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

5/5

Support and Guidance

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

Lots of support, there is a large student cohort which meant we had a cohesive onboarding experience which trained us in all the key systems we have used so far throughout the year. The first gen team, a group of colleagues devoted to our onboarding, are easily reachable for any support required.

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?

4/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?

Very welcoming, the Beaumont Park pillars (community teams/mental health teams etc) allow you to liase with colleagues and work on 'softer projects' which are soley to build team morale and the office atmosphere.

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 have thoroughly enjoyed my placement year so far, I have learnt lots of hard and soft skills that are incredibly transferrable across my career and have met lots of new peers.