HR is there to work alongside of Legal and protect PepsiCo, not the employee. PBC HR/Legal enables horrible behaviors by managers with huge egos that think they can do whatever they want and get away with it. Instead of dealing with the Manager and their righteous club, that you are not a part of” they figure out a way to get rid of you and protect that person. The cycle will never end. There are different rules for managers who are connected and you are powerless against it. If you call speak up, they will figure out who you are and document you as trouble. Then they will put a full court press to get rid of you.
Investigate how many lawsuits exist against PepsiCo for wrongful termination. They don’t care. They bet on the fact that you won’t hire legal representation because you would be going up against a huge corporation. So document everything. Keep record of anything that is done that is an ethics violation. You never know when it will be on you to defend yourself.
There are so many better companies to work for. You only believe it is a good place to work if you are part of the inside click. But beware, one minute you are in and then management changes and now you are no longer in.
So toxic. Don’t fall for the gaslighting. You can do better. There is better organizations who actually care about their employees vs just saying they do because it gets them awards for diversity and best place to work. Protect your mental health!